Former Milan coach Paulo Fonseca has been given an enormous nine-month ban for
The Portuguese tactician has had a torrid marketing campaign, as he was employed by Milan over the summer season of 2024 and to get replaced by Sergio Conceicao.
He lasted for simply 12 victories, six attracts and 6 defeats, throughout which he additionally bought into bother for his offended response to referees in Serie A.
Fonseca took it a step additional in Ligue 1 when he was appointed by Olympique Lyonnais on January 31.
Fonseca profession goes off the rails
After three wins and two defeats, he was despatched off for dissent through the 2-1 victory over Brest on March 2.
As Benoit Millot was flashing the pink card, the coach screamed in his face and pressed his brow towards that of the referee.
It was thought-about an tried headbutt and a really aggressive gesture, with Millot later telling L’Equipe he felt frightened.
Fonseca apologised afterwards, admitting it was “the incorrect factor to do,” but it surely was reported he might danger a seven-month ban.
The decision got here on this night from the LFP and is much more extraordinary, as
On high of that, the ban means he can’t even step into the locker room earlier than September 15, till properly into subsequent season.
Fonseca can’t be within the locker room earlier than the match or at half-time till September 15.
It now stays to be seen if Lyon will keep on with Fonseca or hearth him.
