Now threatened with a mega ban
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What was going on? Olympique Lyon coach Paulo Fonseca blew a fuse during the 2:1 win against Brest on Sunday: The Portuguese suddenly went off on the referee.
In a heated final phase, things got really wild again: Due to a possible penalty for Brest, there was another VAR review in stoppage time. Much to the annoyance of Paulo Fonseca - the Lyon coach gesticulated wildly and could hardly be calmed down.
Too much for referee Benoit Millot! The referee showed Fonseca the red card. Enraged, Fonseca went after the referee, suddenly standing face to face in front of the referee - a huge scandal! Even his own players had to intervene and restrain their coach.
Here is the video of the scandal:
Severe penalty threatened
Brest were not awarded a penalty, by the way, and Lyon won the hard-fought game 2:1 in the end.
However, Fonseca's outburst overshadowed his team's important success in Ligue 1. The 51-year-old is now facing a hefty fine and a lengthy ban ...
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