Paulo Fonseca attended the press conference following Lyon's 2-3 defeat to Marseille in the 24th round of Ligue 1, but made it clear that he was unhappy and reluctant to speak with journalists. The Portuguese coach felt that his team's loss was undeserved, pointing to a disallowed goal by Corentin Tolisso early in the second half, which would have made it 2-0 for Lyon. Tolisso had already opened the scoring in the 3rd minute. Following the disallowed goal, Igor Paixão equalized for Marseille. "I'm here because I have a lot of respect for your work, but I don't want to be here," confessed Paulo Fonseca. "I don't want to talk about what happened. The best team lost. We scored three goals tonight." When pressed to elaborate on his criticisms, the Portuguese coach was emphatic, recalling the nine-month suspension he received in March 2025 after an incident in the game against Brest. "No, I won't elaborate. I was suspended for nine months. I know I can't talk. You have to respect my position," he stated, before adding about the controversial play: "Look. I've seen the situation many times; it's impossible to convince me that there was offside. But that's how it is." When also questioned about a potential foul leading to Marseille's third goal in stoppage time, Paulo Fonseca deferred the analysis to the journalists. "You have to make that analysis. Because I can't do it," he replied. "I have the impression that you saw another game. That's why I don't want to waste time commenting." With this result, Lyon remains in third place but sees their lead over Marseille, who are in fourth, reduced to two points.
Paulo Fonseca The Portuguese remains central to this story.
Paulo Fonseca The Portuguese remains central to this story.
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