Paulo Fonseca
Portuguese footballer and manager
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| March 3 2025 | On his 52nd birthday, Fonseca was handed a suspension until 30 November, which prohibited him from sitting on the team's bench or entering the dressing room until 15 September. |
| March 2 2025 | During a 2-1 home win over Brest, Fonseca aggressively confronted referee Benoît Millot, making physical contact with his head, which resulted in him being sent off. |
| January 31 2025 | Paulo Fonseca was appointed as the head coach of Lyon, a prominent club in Ligue 1, France's top professional football league. |
| January 2025 | Returns to Ligue 1 as manager of Lyon. |
| December 29 2024 | Concluded his management period at Milan. |
| December 29 2024 | Fonseca was sacked as head coach of AC Milan with the team in eighth position in the league. |
| September 22 2024 | Fonseca oversaw a significant 2–1 victory against Inter Milan in the Derby della Madonnina, marking the first time AC Milan had defeated their rivals in two years and ending a six-game losing streak. |
| July 2024 | He is set to take over as manager of AC Milan starting July 1, 2024, and will be in charge until December 29, 2024. |
| June 2024 | Paulo Fonseca left Lille by mutual consent. |
| June 13 2024 | Paulo Fonseca was appointed as the new head coach of AC Milan, agreeing to a three-year deal effective from 1 July. |
| 2022 | Fonseca's family escaped Kyiv due to the Russian invasion, traveling for 30 hours to reach Romania. |
| October 23 2022 | Lille achieved a 4–3 home victory over Monaco. |
| October 9 2022 | Lille defeated Derby du Nord rivals Lens 1–0 at Stade Pierre-Mauroy under Fonseca's management. |
| August 7 2022 | Fonseca made his debut as Lille head coach in a 4–1 home win against Auxerre. |
| June 29 2022 | Paulo Fonseca signed a two-year contract with French Ligue 1 club Lille. |
| October 2021 | Fonseca was interviewed by Newcastle United following their Saudi-led takeover. |
| June 17 2021 | Advanced negotiations for Fonseca to become the manager of Tottenham Hotspur were scrapped. |
| May 2021 | Fonseca announced his departure from AS Roma. |
| 2019 | Shakhtar Donetsk, managed by Paulo Fonseca, won the Ukrainian Premier League title for the 2018–19 season. |
| 2019 | Paulo Fonseca's Shakhtar Donetsk secured the Ukrainian Cup for the third consecutive year in the 2018–19 season. |
| June 11 2019 | Moves to manage Roma in Italy |
| June 11 2019 | Paulo Fonseca was appointed manager of AS Roma. |
| 2018 | Shakhtar Donetsk won the Ukrainian Cup for the second consecutive year under Paulo Fonseca for the 2017–18 season. |
| 2018 | Paulo Fonseca's Shakhtar Donetsk claimed the Ukrainian Premier League title for the 2017–18 season. |
| 2018 | Paulo Fonseca and Katerina Ostroushko welcomed their son in the same year they married. |
| May 29 2018 | Paulo Fonseca married Ukrainian television personality and producer Katerina Ostroushko at Lake Como, Italy. |
| 2017 | Fonseca's team achieved a notable victory against Premier League club Manchester City, winning 2–1 at home, which was significant as it inflicted City's first defeat in 29 matches under Pep Guardiola. |
| 2017 | Fonseca was distinguished as the best coach in the Ukrainian Premier League for the 2016–17 season after winning the double. |
| 2017 | Paulo Fonseca's Shakhtar Donetsk won the Ukrainian Super Cup in 2017. |
| 2017 | Shakhtar Donetsk won the Ukrainian Cup under Paulo Fonseca for the 2016–17 season. |
| 2017 | Under Fonseca's management, Shakhtar Donetsk reached the round of 16 in the 2017–18 Champions League. |
| 2016 | Wins the Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk (one of three total league titles). |
| 2016 | Braga reached the last-eight stage in the Europa League during Fonseca's tenure. |
| 2016 | Under Fonseca's leadership, Braga achieved a fourth position finish in the league and won the domestic cup, marking their first victory in 50 years with a penalty shootout win over Porto. |
| May 31 2016 | Moves to manage Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine |
| May 31 2016 | Paulo Fonseca moved abroad for the first time in his career when he replaced legendary coach Mircea Lucescu at Shakhtar Donetsk, signing a two-year contract. |
| 2015 | Paulo Fonseca won the Taça de Portugal while managing Braga during the 2015–16 season. |
| July 2015 | Fonseca agreed to a two-year contract with Braga. |
| July 2015 | He was appointed as the manager of Braga on July 1, 2015, and stayed until May 31, 2016. |
| June 11 2014 | Paulo Fonseca returned to Paços de Ferreira for a coaching position. |
| March 5 2014 | Paulo Fonseca was relieved of his duties as head coach of Porto after poor results left the team in third place in the league, nine points behind leaders Benfica. |
| January 12 2014 | Fonseca publicly declared that Porto would be champions by the last matchday against Benfica. |
| 2013 | Fonseca achieved his first coaching honour by winning the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, with Porto defeating Vitória de Guimarães 3–0. |
| June 2013 | He became the manager of FC Porto on June 10, 2013, serving until March 5, 2014. |
| June 10 2013 | Paulo Fonseca succeeded Vítor Pereira as the head coach of Porto, signing a two-year deal. |
| 2012 | Paços de Ferreira reached the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup during the 2012 season but were knocked out by Benfica. |
| 2012 | Under Fonseca's leadership, Aves finished in third position, narrowly missing promotion by two points. |
| 2012 | Fonseca managed Paços de Ferreira to a club-best third place in the Primeira Liga, which qualified the club for the UEFA Champions League in the 2012–13 season. |
| May 30 2012 | Transfers to manage Paços de Ferreira |
| May 28 2012 | Paulo Fonseca signed a two-year contract to become the head coach of Paços de Ferreira. |
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