11月1日，据24直播网消息，《队报》透露，葡萄牙体育正积极追求签下里昂队主教练保罗·丰塞卡。目前，俱乐部双方及其经纪人已经进行了一周的磋商，三方面均对完成这笔转会交易持积极态度。然而，截至目前，尚未有最终决定，也尚未签订任何正式的合同。
保罗·丰塞卡将再次担任里昂对昂热法甲比赛的球队主教练。周六清晨，据目击者透露，丰塞卡身着俱乐部提供的深色连帽抗风雪外套，于比赛前一天从远处监督了球队的最后一次赛前训练。
在绝大多数情形中，预计保罗·丰塞卡将于周四继续执掌里昂的指挥棒，带领球队客场挑战欧联联赛第4轮的西班牙皇家社会。同时，他也将在本周末的法甲第10轮客场迎战布雷斯特。然而，随着国际比赛日的临近，丰塞卡在初期卸任并更换教练的情景，现已转变为一个相当可行的可能性。
里昂足球俱乐部主席弗雷德里科·瓦兰达斯与球员保罗·丰塞卡的代表已就转会事宜与俱乐部管理层进行了直接而深入的交流。瓦兰达斯目前正承受着来自俱乐部成员的广泛批评，他已向现任主教练鲁伊·博尔热斯透露，管理层正在积极寻求一位能在短期内接替博尔热斯位置的合适人选。博尔热斯因球队表现不稳定而面临去职风险，尽管球队在上周五的联赛中以2-0的比分客场击败了卡萨皮亚，但10月21日在欧冠主场以2-3的比分意外败给奥地利林茨的事件，给俱乐部带来了不小的冲击。在考察了巴西教练莱昂纳多·雅尔迪姆和曾执教过诺丁汉森林、狼队及波尔图的维托尔·佩雷拉后，瓦兰达斯最终将目标锁定在了保罗·丰塞卡身上。
尽管尚未达成最终的一致，保罗·丰塞卡对昔日梦想中的俱乐部伸出的橄榄枝表现出了开放的态度。葡萄牙体育承诺向他提供与他在里昂任职期间相同的薪酬待遇，这一提议为他结束了长达十年的布拉加执教生涯后重返国内执教市场提供了诱人的机会。
合同至2027年6月对保罗·丰塞卡而言即将在里昂画上句号，然而，关于续签延长租期的讨论已陷入僵局。尽管里昂渴望保留这位球员，但在法国职业足球的严格财务监控以及严峻的经济环境中，俱乐部难以维持每月高达35万至40万欧元的薪资支出。同时，为了实现财务平衡，里昂被迫在明年1月份出售一名球员。
The early termination of Paul Fonseca's contract is poised to significantly reduce Lyon's overall salary obligations for players and coaching staff, despite the inherent uncertainties of a mid-season managerial change. Fonseca himself is well aware that he has faced criticism and opposition from a segment of Lyon's fan base, who have been longing for the return of Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, currently struggling at Crystal Palace. It has been revealed that Thiago Motta's advisors have proactively inquired about the possibility of taking over the Lyon managerial role.
In a parallel move to his transfer to AC Milan in the summer of 2024 following the expiration of his contract with Lille, Paul Fonseca is meticulously considering all practical elements before deciding on his future. Moreover, while Alphonso Moreira's move to Leverkusen was finalized at a fixed fee of 32 million euros without any contingent clauses, Lyon's acquisition of him from Sporting Portugal in the summer of 2025 at a cost of 2 million euros included a second transfer fee split. Although a portion of this debt has been settled, it will not be part of the negotiations concerning the coach's contract termination.
At 53, Paul Fonseca is acutely aware of the precarious nature of the head coach role and recognizes that this presents a delicate balance between addressing his own needs and aiding Lyon in navigating stringent financial scrutiny by regulatory bodies. Throughout the nine-month suspension that Paul Fonseca endured, the Lyon club stood by him with unwavering faith and backing, a fact he has repeatedly emphasized in public statements about his affection for the club's leadership and working atmosphere. It remains unclear whether the club's executives share the same consensus regarding his departure. Both Paul Fonseca and the Lyon club have refrained from commenting on the reports in question.