Head coach attempted head-butt, Benoît Millot saysIncident comes as French referees threaten to ‘withdraw’
Lyon head coach Paulo Fonseca could face a suspension of up to seven months following his confrontation with referee Benoît Millot during his team’s 2-1 Ligue 1 victory over Brest on Sunday.
Fonseca was shown a red card after a review of a potential penalty for Brest – which the Brittany team were not awarded – for his “intimidating attitude”, according to Millot.
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