Although Endrick's suspension has been reduced to one game following his red card in the last round of Ligue 1, Paulo Fonseca remains dissatisfied with the situation and took the opportunity to issue a warning to the young Brazilian forward of Lyon, who is on loan from Real Madrid until the end of the current season. The 19-year-old striker has made a significant impact with the Gones, scoring five goals and providing one assist in just five games. However, his progress faced a setback last weekend during the match against Nantes. The forward was sent off in the 60th minute after a challenge with Dehmaine Tabibou, where he struck the opponent on the Achilles tendon. Initially, the referee showed a second yellow card, but after VAR intervention, the decision was changed to a direct red card. At the time, Paulo Fonseca defended his player, deeming the expulsion 'very harsh' and complaining about the aggression from opponents towards the young talent. The Disciplinary Committee eventually reviewed the case and decided to replace the red card with a second yellow, resulting in a suspension of only one game instead of the two originally expected. Endrick will thus miss only the next match against Nice. Despite the reduction of the punishment, Fonseca maintains his dissatisfaction. In a press conference this Friday, the Portuguese coach revisited the topic, leaving a message for his player. 'I am not satisfied. We were focused on the card, but it was not fair. Endrick needs to learn from this situation; I spoke with him. He must understand that he is a player who now has all the attention,' he began. 'I continue to say that he has a lot of talent and that we need to be careful with the situations he is involved in. But it is through these trials and moments that he will progress, because he is a player who is only 19 years old,' he explained, also criticizing the lack of consistency in refereeing: 'I want us to understand what constitutes a red or a yellow card. There are too many different interpretations nowadays.' Lyon will not be able to count on Endrick for the match against Nice, but the forward will be available for the difficult away trip to Strasbourg.
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Despite Reduced Punishment Endrick Although Endrick remains central to this story.
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