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.

The three players were given around a minute to take on food and water on the touchline, but the break was met by boos and offensive chanting from a section of the Leeds supporters.

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? Look what’s happening in the world right now today again, right?

‘Respect the religions, respect the diversity, that is the point.

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