Leeds supporters inside Elland Road were left furious on Saturday night when their clash against Man City was halted to allow the Muslim stars involved in the game to break their Ramadan fast.
The game was paused after 12 minutes as part of a pre-agreed measure to help those players who are fasting from dawn to sunset during the holy month of Ramadan, which runs from February 17 to March 19.
As City stars Rayan Ait-Nouri, Omar Marmoush and Rayan Cherki headed over to the touchline to refuel, boos rang around Elland Road from a significant section of fans, while the visiting side were also whistled when they came over to the side of the pitch.
A message then came up on the big screen at Elland Road which read: ‘As tonight’s match takes place during the holy period of Ramadan, play has been paused briefly to allow players to break their fast.’
Cherki, Ait-Nouri and Marmoush could all be seen taking on fluids during the stoppage.
Abdukodir Khusanov, who was named as a substitute by Pep Guardiola, is also Muslim.
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