Last night, Olympique Lyon secured an important victory against FCSB (1-3) that brought them closer to the Europa League quarter-finals. However, more important than the win was that the entire Olympique Lyon squad showed their support as a close-knit family and didn’t hesitate to back Paulo Fonseca after he was suspended for nine months.

Fonseca, affected during the match against FCSB

This suspension, as a reminder, applies to matches involving Olympique Lyon in Ligue 1 and will remain valid until November of the next season. This explains why Paulo Fonseca, who was visibly affected throughout the match against FCSB, was able to sit on the bench.

The players of Olympique Lyon noticed the situation and did everything possible to support Paulo Fonseca, who seems to have landed on his feet in the locker room after a rather turbulent period during his short stint at Milan. There was even speculation about several confrontations with stars like Theo Hernández or Leao.

The players of Lyon celebrated with Fonseca

Particularly emotional was the moment when Tagliafico scored the first goal of the match at the 30th minute, and all the players headed to the bench to celebrate with Paulo Fonseca. “The most important thing is to have the support of my players and my club. It was a very nice moment. We are together. My players are with me.”

“Before the game, we had a bit of a feeling of injustice; we wanted to give everything for him. He gives us joy, good humor, confidence. And we want to repay him because he’s a very good person and he deserves it. Today, this victory is 100% for the coach. It’s for no one else but him,” said Cherki after the match against FCSB.