A stoppage was called 13 minutes into Man City's 1-0 win at Leeds for Muslim players observing Ramadan to break their fast and was met by boos from some fans at Elland Road; Pep Guardiola called on fans to "respect religion" while Kick It Out called the reaction "massively disappointing"

Saturday 28 February 2026 21:07, UK

Image: Messages were displayed on-screen explaining why there was the break in play

Pep Guardiola urged fans to "respect religion" after audible boos were heard during a brief stoppage to allow a number of players to end their Ramadan fast in Man City's win at Leeds.

In the 13th minute, when the sun had set at around 5.42pm, there was a 78-second break in play to allow those taking part in daily fasting to take on food and drink on the touchline.

Despite messages on the screen allowing for a break in play to allow the players to break their fast, loud boos were clearly heard from the stands at Elland Road.

As part of Ramadan fasting,...