Lyon manager Fonseca received a nine-month suspension for confronting the referee.

Fonseca, 52, was handed his marching orders and pushed his face into official Benoit Millot during Lyon’s 2-1 home victory over Brest on 2 March.

In a statement on Wednesday, the French Professional Football League announced that the Portuguese coach would be prevented from entering the bench, the officials’ dressing rooms, and conducting any official duties before, during, and after matches until 30 November. The ban also prevents him from accessing the team dressing room, pitch, tunnel and corridors to those areas until 15 September.