At the beginning of March, Paulo Fonseca had violently gone provoking the referee of the match between Olympique Lyonnais and Brest, Benoit Millot, near having received a red card.
For this deplorable attitude, the Portuguese technician was suspected until November 30 of a bench and cloakroom of arbitrator by the disciplinary committee of the LFP.
The Rhone club has chosen to challenge this decision by entering the French Olympic Committee. “The hearing before the Olympic Committee will be held on May 6. This referral is not suspensive and the opinion rendered by the CNOSF will be subject to validation of the LFP board of directors “can we read in a press release published on the OL website.
Paulo Fonseca is however not suspended in the European Cup. This explains that he was on the Lyonnais sidelines on Thursday evening, on the occasion of the
Quarter -final first leg of the Europa League against Manchester United (2-2).
Fonseca minimizes the facts
“Of course, what I did was not correct and I have to pay the pricehe recognized yesterday, quoted by The Guardianbefore landing as a victim. But I shouted on the referee, I had no physical contact with him or violence clerk. They want to make me an example for French football. I think I don't pay for what I did, but for the present moment. But I shouldn't be an example, I should just pay for what I did. »»
It is Jorge Maciel who currently replaces Paulo Fonseca on the Rhone bench, except in the Europa League. This Portuguese technician has already had several experiences as an assistant of the latter.
