The verdict fell, and it is a pill that is difficult to swallow in the ranks Lyonnais. Wednesday evening, after the passage of Paulo Fonseca before the disciplinary committee following his blood stroke (a head against head with referee Benoît Millot) during the match against Brest (2-1), the LFP indicated that the Portuguese technician was suspended until November 30, 2025.
A heavy suspension to which is added a ban on access to the locker room of his own team until September 15. For the former coach of Lille, who was appointed by Olympique Lyonnais a few weeks ago to take over from Pierre Sage, this situation could quickly become untenable. It weakens its short -term future at OL, but another news came to clarify the painting a little.
Fonseca can practice in the Europa League
While OL feared that this suspension would also be applied to the European scale, Paulo Fonseca should be able to exercise his profession in normal conditions in the Europa League. According to information from the Team, the French Football Federation will not claim a global extension to this sanction.
A new, finally positive on the side of Lyon, where ambition goes far beyond the domestic competitions. The Rhone club relies on an epic in the Europa League to give credit to its season. And he can count on his coach to do so.
