Lyon manager Paulo Fonseca has apologised after physically confronting the referee in his side's 2-1 win over Brest on Sunday, the latest incident in an ongoing row of respect of match officials in France.

French club Lyon will sanctions coach Paulo Fonseca after he lost his temper during a league match over the weekend and confronted a referee. Fonseca was sent off deep in stoppage time during a 2-1 win against Brest for angrily reacting to a potential Brest penalty.

JEFF PACHOUD/AFP via Getty Images Lyon manager Paulo ... to match officials in France. Fonseca was sent off deep into stoppage time for angrily reacting to a potential Brest penalty.

Alexandre Lacazette makes up for giving away an early penalty by scoring twice as Lyon beat Brest 2-1 in the French league.