'It goes without saying that this an attitude characteristic of intimidating and threatening behaviour: it is strictly incompatible with these functions' Portuguese caoch banned for nine months after remarkable referee confrontation

Lyon's manager Paulo Fonseca faces a nine-month ban from the dugout due to his aggressive behavior towards referee Benoit Millot during a recent match. After receiving a red card for confronting Millot, who was reviewing a penalty decision, Fonseca's actions were deemed intimidating by the Ligue de Football Professionel. This sanction restricts him from interacting with his team or officials until the end of November, posing a significant challenge for Lyon, currently sitting sixth in Ligue 1 following his initial successes as manager.

Lyon's manager, Paulo Fonseca, received a nine-month touchline ban after aggressively confronting referee Benoit Millot during a Ligue 1 match against Brest.

Following a red card for his outburst, Fonseca's ban prevents him from accessing the team bench and performing managerial duties until November.

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