Spanish football does not stop for Ramadan

He ramadanthe month during which Muslims cannot eat liquids or solid foods from sunrise to sunset, began this year on March 21 and will last until April 20.

Strictly, the believers in Islam must follow this rule with some exceptions, among which is not the Professional sportsmen who practice their profession. This implies, for example, that Muslim footballers playing a game in broad daylight cannot drink or eat anything until sunset.

In some countries of the Old Continent, the referees have received instructions to allow Muslim players to take a short break during matches to eat. This is not the case in Spain.

There are no instructions in Spain

In our country, the college They did not receive any instructions or indications In this sense, according to Ramon Fuentes. Although, like other football players, Muslim players will not encounter any problems from braids to drink water when they need it, though as long as it doesn’t cause the game to stop.

in battles which starts at 18:30 Situations like this can happen, starting at sunrise and ending at the end of 20:15. On this day and those held until April 20, when the month of Ramadan ends on this occasion, which varies from one year to the next depending on the phases of the moon.

let it be known, This has not happened in recent times a break for replenishing fluids or food for footballers who are fasting. It will be necessary to see if this time a case is registered and what will be the reaction of the Technical Committee of Referees.

The Premier pleaded for a break

In Europe, the Premier League He gave instructions to his referees to allow Muslim footballers to eat during matches as soon as the fasting period ends. In 2021, in a Leicester Crystal Palace, allowed Wesley Fofana and Cheikhou Kouyate may eat some food when, in the course of said game, the sun sets. Today, the body that governs the competition has issued specific instructions to its members which allows a short delay of meetings for this purpose.

In France, the French Federation reminded its referees that this type of interruption is not allowed. And this opened a debate where Didier Digard, Good coach, took the flag. After admitting that “it is a complex and delicate issue, considering that we are in a secular, non-Muslim country”, he showed himself in favor of facilitating the feeding of Muslim footballers once the fasting period. “English is more open than us on this issue. and it will be fine that this example be followed in France”was taught.

The controversy with Galtier

In France, a controversy developed in September by Christopher Galtier, now a PSG coach. A former assistant of his at Nice, his previous team, has revealed that Galtier will need Hicham Boudaoui to what to eat before the game of the Cota Azul team when he was fasting for Ramadan. And he requested the presence of all football players, including Muslims, in the dining room during meals.

Permits and approvals in Germany

In Germany There are no regulations or instructions. But in 2022 the referee of Leipzig-Hoffenheim allowed a bracket in the game to Mohamed Simakan can consume liquids after sunset and with it, the time of fasting ends.

Lutz Michael Frhlic, one of the heads of the body governing the college, approved that action: “There is no general instruction on this matter, but of course We support our referees allowing such breaks drinks during Ramadan at the request of the players”.