The Ramadan break was booed by a section of Leeds United fans at Elland Road (AP)Pep Guardiola insists religions and diversity should be respected after some Leeds United supporters booed the Ramadan break in their Premier League match against Manchester City on Saturday night. Referee Peter Bankes called halted play in the 12th minute at Elland Road to allow Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Omar Marmoush to break their fast at the time of sunset. A message reminding supporters that the players were breaking fast was shown on screens at Elland Road. Speaking about the reaction from a section of Leeds fans, Guardiola said: ‘It’s the modern world, right? ‘Pausing the game to allow Muslim players to break their fast during Ramadan has been an agreed protocol for several years now.

Source: Metro February 28, 2026 23:13 UTC