Lyon head coach Paulo Fonseca handed nine-month ban for confronting referee

LONG-TERM BAN: Paulo Fonseca. Pic: Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images

Lyon head coach Paulo Fonseca has been suspended for nine months after his heated confrontation with referee Benoît Millot.

Ligue de Football Professional (LFP), the governing body which oversees Ligue 1, announced the ban on Wednesday. Fonseca angrily confronted Millot during his team’s 2-1 league victory over Brest on Sunday.