The aforementioned event took place a few days ago during the Lyon match with Brest. “It was the sixth minute of the added game time. (…) Fonseca completely could not stand after the main referee checked the situation by VAR with a potential penalty projection for Brest and was punished with a red card” – reported by Aleksander Bernard from Sport.pl. The trainer was so enraged that not only that he began to shout towards the arbiter, he came across his forehead.
Touching scenes during the LK match. The players expressed support for the suspended coach
Although Fonseca apologized to the referee after the match both in person and in the post -match press conference, he was suspended for nine months. – This is a particularly intimidating and aggressive attitude that is difficult to imagine from a professional coach – handed over the daily “L'Equipe”. For now, the penalty is valid only in league games, although it has been noted that if the French federation turns to UEFA, it can be extended to European cups.
The Portuguese appeared on Thursday on a bench during the FCSB conference league meeting. When in the 30th minute Nicolas TagliaFico gave guests, he quickly started towards the trainer, who celebrated his 52nd birthday on Wednesday to express his support. Other players followed him, which showed how good the atmosphere in the cloakroom is and how the whole team respects their coach. The one after the whole event was not able to stop tears, which the cameras registered.
At the moment, it is not known what the further work of the trainer will look like. This is an extremely difficult situation, especially since Fonseca took up a position just over a month ago, when he replaced the released Pierre Sage. He certainly did not help him the entry of his wife Katerina Fonseki, who eloquently questioned the decision taken by the Disciplinary Commission in France.
“Nine months for shouting at a judge for a few seconds? Absurd, scandalous and unprecedented decision. I am asking only justice, not political execution!” – donated on the portal X.
Olympique Lyon defeated FCSB 3: 1, and in the end the doubleck Fofana noted. In a week in France there will be a rematch. Before this occurs, Lyon will face away from Ogc Nice in Ligue 1. After 24 rounds he ranks sixth in the table with 39 points.