the reviewer in France has been told by the state football union no pause matches to allow a Muslim players broke down fast within a month of Ramadan.
Unlike the English Premier League allows on him practice Apparently not compatible with Statutes of the French Football Federation, several times media mentioned outlets body say in An email was sent to the referees Thursday.
She said this had been brought to the union’s attention matches They are interrupted after breaking of Ramadan fast.
The idea is that there is time for Everything. Time to exercise, time practice oneDean Eric Borghini, head of The Federation’s Federal Referees Committee told Agence France-Presse (Agence France-Presse).
He said that the Federation learned that “a certain number of Meetings at the amateur level have been discontinued allow players monitoring fast to moisturize. “
This is not allowed in He said the regulations include strict respect of Principle of secularism in football.
English football Take the opposite decision And you will allow matches of premier league l pause during the holy month of Ramadan, during which Muslims abstain from food and water from sunrise to sunset. This is not noticed year From March 22nd.
asked about issueNice – good coach Didier Digard said friday that several muslims players in the team Ramadan prayed without any problems.
Although he said it would be good If France allows breaks, it is added “No one cares that they don’t. Because we’re not in Muslim country. You have to accept the country you are in live in,” he told reporters.
Postponement of fasting: French national team
Meanwhile, Muslim players in French national football team They allegedly asked to postpone their fast for some days in selection during the month of Ramadan.
French sports The daily newspaper L’Equipe said on On 23 March, France employees allegedly “recommended” their Muslims players delay practice during their five days in selection So that players” performance It will not be affected during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Holland on March 24 and Ireland on March 27th.
same source added Les Bleus employees wouldn’t force anyone in the team no follow his faith but gave “recommendations” on this subject issue.
Ramadan has begun on March 23 and will continue until April 21 – first day of Eid al-Fitr holiday.
France, with six pointswe are with Greece, the Netherlands, Ireland and Gibraltar in Group B.
On March 24, France defeated the Netherlands 4-0 in Euro 2024 qualifying Group B opener in Stade de France. A few days later, Les Bleus took 1-0 win in Ireland to lead Group B.
There were many Muslims players in Les Bleus band for years, such as Zinedine Zidane, Franck Ribery, Nicolas Anelka, Paul Pogba, Ousmane Dembele, and N’Golo Kante.
It was Pogba, Dembele and Kante active playersbut the French trio was injury problems this chapter.
But Monaco midfielder Youssouf Fofana and Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate the Muslim players in France teamby Didier Deschamps for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers have started last week.
They both played against Holland. Konate was in start 11 for Ireland matchbut Fofana was among the substitutes and did not play in Dublin.
