Following his head-to-head with referee Benoît Millot during last weekend’s 2-1 win over Stade Brestois, Olympique Lyonnais manager Paulo Fonseca has been handed a nine-month ban. However, the

Lyon’s American owner, John Textor, has backed Paulo Fonseca despite the manager receiving a nine-month ban for a heated altercation

Under Textor, who was not shy in talking about his interest in buying the Blues last year, Lyon have run into severe financial difficulties. In November, the club were handed a provisional relegation for next season, meaning they could be playing in Ligue 2 should they fail to improve their finances.