The players of Olympique Lyon noticed the situation and did everything possible to support Paulo Fonseca, who seems to have landed on his feet in the locker room after a rather turbulent period during his short stint at Milan. There was even speculation about several confrontations with stars like Theo Hernández or Leao.

The manager's outburst at the end of Lyon's win over Brest resulted in an unprecedented ban that will keep him from the touchline through the end of November.

It’s all been a bit too much for Paulo Fonseca. The Lyon manager, who was given an astonishing nine-month ban for his disgraceful tirade at a referee just four days ago, was back on the touchline

Lyon coach Paulo Fonseca has been banned from the touchline at games for nine months for aggressively confronting the referee at a French league game.

A pure moment of unity between team and coach. Paulo Fonseca is on the bench despite the 9-month suspension received for his unacceptable reaction against the referee during Lyon-Brest a few

Lyon boss Paulo Fonseca squared up to referee Benoit Millot in the dying minutes of their 2-1 win over Brest as he was sent off; the French Professional Football League have handed him a touchline ban until November 30;

A place in the quarter-finals is up for grabs as the 16 remaining UEFA Europa League teams prepare for the second legs.

The Lyon manager's lengthy suspension comes with relations between French club officials and referees strained to breaking point

Lyon boss Paulo Fonseca was swarmed by his players as show of support after his nine-month suspension by the Ligue de Football Professionnel.

Paulo Fonseca, the head coach of French soccer team Olympique Lyonnais, has been given a nine-month suspension after confronting a referee – a sanction the club described as “severe” and “unprecedented.

Paulo Fonseca was sent off in stoppage time of Lyon's 2-1 victory over Brest on Sunday, having squared up to referee Benoit Millot, who was about to review a potential penalty through VAR

Lyon's American owner John Textor has given his full support to Paulo Fonseca despite the manager's nine-month ban for confronting a referee