French club Lyon will sanctions coach Paulo Fonseca after he lost his temper during a league match over the weekend and confronted a referee.

Olympique Lyonnais coach Paulo Fonseca could face a suspension of up to seven months following his forceful actions towards referee Neoit Millot in his team's 2-1 Ligue 1 victory over Brest on Sunday.

Lyon manager Paulo Fonseca could be facing a seven-month ban after physically confronting the referee in his side's 2-1 win over Brest on Sunday, the latest incident in an ongoing row over the lack of respect shown to match officials in France.

Lyon head coach Paulo Fonseca risks a 7-month ban for confronting referee Benoît Millot in the dying seconds of Les Gones’ home Ligue 1 win over Brest this Sunday, as reported by RMC Sport.

Paulo Fonseca is staring at a lengthy ban after confronting referee Benoit Millot in his side's 2-1 win on Sunday.