Referee Millot says Lyon boss tried to headbutt him

Referee Neoit Millot says Lyon boss Paulo Fonseca tried to headbutt him throughout Sunday’s sport with Brest.

Fonseca approached the official in anger whereas the VAR was analyzing a Brest declare for a penalty, thrusting his head into Millot’s on the touchline.

The spot-kick was not given however Fonseca had already misplaced management and was duly despatched off. He may now face a touchline ban of as much as seven months, in line with experiences in France, after allegedly breaching article eight of the Ligue 1 disciplinary code that pertains to “intimidating or threatening behaviour”.

Fonseca aggression stunned referee

The Portuguese, who is also sanctioned by his membership, apologised afterwards however Millot admits he was surprised by Fonseca’s aggressive method.

File ban incoming. That is disgraceful behaviour. pic.twitter.com/KsLRcX7Gjz

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The official instructed L’Equipe: “He jumped at me with an intimidating perspective, and I made a decision to ship him off immediately. It continued to spiral uncontrolled.

“He had an much more intense perspective, making an attempt to ship a blow, in actual fact. A headbutt. I didn’t even have time to announce the ultimate resolution, which turned out to be not awarding a penalty. There appeared to be a slight contact of the nostril, to be exact.”

Fonseca follows Longoria into the dock

Fonseca’s actions got here sizzling on the heels of Marseille president Pablo Longoria being hit with a 15-match ban for feedback he made about referee Jeremy Stinat.

Longoria objected to Stinat being appointed to Marseille’s sport in opposition to Auxerre, which they misplaced 3-0, blaming “true corruption” after defender Derek Cornelius was sent-off.