Ukraine crisis: ligue coach paulo fonseca calls for world cup boycott
Ukraine war escalation
Ligue 1 coach Paulo Fonseca has urged a boycott of the 2026 World Cup in North America, placing blame on former US President Donald Trump for worsening the Ukraine conflict.
Fonseca, who managed Shakhtar Donetsk from 2016 to 2019 and now leads Lyon, has a personal connection to Ukraine through his Ukrainian-born wife.nn
Experiences under fire
In a recent interview, Fonseca recalled the harrowing experience of being under siege in his Kiev apartment during the 2022 Russian invasion.