He was risking big, certainly; Paulo Fonseca was not spared this Wednesday evening by the Disciplinary Committee of the Professional Football League (LFP). For his intimidating attitude towards Mr. Millot during the championship match between Lyon and Brest, on Saturday, the Portuguese coach of OL received an XXL sanction.
“” Firm suspension before, during and after the access match to the bench, the locker rooms of officials and all official functions, until November 30, 2025 included Announces the League in an official press release. “” In addition, until September 15, 2025 included, this suspension will be matched before, during and after the match, a ban on access to players, the field, the tunnel and all the corridors leading to the aforementioned areas. »»
Soon deprived of the European Cup too?
Concretely, if not in training, Paulo Fonseca will not be able to fulfill his function of strategist with the Gones on match days on the national scene. Suspended nine months in total, the former Lille technician is thus sanctioned beyond the scales provided for this purpose, which in such cases recommended seven months of suspension. An assumed severity on the part of the LFP, which has just inflicted an exemplary sentence to the president of OM Pablo Longoria (15 matches).
For Paulo Fonseca, the case is not entirely heard. The French Football Federation (FFF) can seize FIFA and claim the suspension of the interested party on the international scene – therefore European – including. Such a request would mean neither more nor less than an end of the season for the Lusitanian coach. Europa League included.
