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On Wednesday evening, the disciplinary committee promises to hit hard at the place of Paulo Fonseca, the OL coach guilty of an uncontrolled skid on Sunday in the last minutes of the championship match between Lyon and Brest (2-1). Benoît Millot, the referee of the meeting then targeted, described to the team ” an attitude of intimidation ». “” He has this even more impressive attitude to try to give a blow, in fact. A whim! »»
According to article 8 of the FFF disciplinary regulations relating to any ” intimidating/threatening behavior », The Portuguese technician faces a seven -month suspension for this blood. Or an end of the season and a start for the start of the 2025-2026 truncated by almost two months. A sanction which, on request from FIFA, risks being extended to the international. So to the European scene for gones engaged in the Europa League, and of course abroad if the person concerned had to change clubs soon.
An impossible mission to carry out now?
In the eyes of Christophe Dugarry, a point of no return was reached this weekend. “” I am shocked. How does it get there? How, when you trusted this coach, how can we keep him if he takes seven months? How is it possible to keep a coach who behaved in this way and who sent a more than negative image? »»
The 1998 world champion does not see how, in this context, Paulo Fonseca could continue his mission. “” His club can forgive him, he will put him a sanction and move on. It happens and we can find all the attenuating circumstances. But after, how do you do it? In your club operation, with the players, it will no longer be on the sidelines. How to keep a coach who is no longer on the sidelines for several months? »»
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