Identical to final yr, the French Soccer Federation (FFF) is not going to enable Muslim gamers within the French league to interrupt their quick throughout night matches throughout the month of Ramadan, which started in France on Monday March 11.
In opposition to the tide of the Netherlands, England and Germany, France continues to stay to its weapons, deciding (as soon as once more) to oppose the “fast-breaking” break throughout night matches, although it has many Muslim footballers in its ranks, together with Moroccan internationals Amine Harit, Azzedine Ounahi, Achraf Hakimi and Zakaria Aboukhlal, to call however a couple of.
Regardless of the controversy generated final yr for a similar cause, the FFF has determined to observe its tenet, dictated “by respect for the rules of secularism”.
In line with Le Parisien, “the FFF is basing its determination on its statutes (article 1.1) and its code of ethics and deontology to ban all breaks, in the identical approach because it prohibits the carrying of headscarves. In its view, such a measure contravenes the precept of neutrality and is tantamount to an act of proselytizing or propaganda.
Quoted by the French every day, Eric Borghini, president of the CFA, has determined to not ship out any new suggestions to referees or league and district presidents, to keep away from any “type of provocation.”
“Alternatively, if we study that it’s occurring once more (the match interruptions), we’ll do a reminder. As a professional, I’d be shocked if that occurred…” he reminds.