Guardiola criticized Leeds fans for booing the Gravians during Ramadan

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The tense, important match of the English Premier League between Leeds United and Manchester City (0:1) was remembered not only by the respectful defeat of the guests, but also by the scandal in the stands of Helland Road. The head coach of the local team, Pep Guardiola, stood up for the protection of his players after showing intolerance on the part of the local fans.

On the 13th half of the match, when the sun set, head referee Peter Banks unduly lowered his hand. This pause was previously provided for by the nuclear submarine protocols and was intended so that travelers who are completing the holy month of Ramadan could break their fast - drink water and take energy supplements.

Among such gravers at the Siti warehouse were Ryan Ait-Nuri, Ryan Cherki and Omar Marmush. Regardless of those who showed a textual explanation of the reason for the delay on the great scoreboard at the stadium, a significant portion of the stands interrupted this pause with a booming, incommendable roar and whistle. After the final whistle, the Manchester City coach did not express his emotions and harshly commented on this episode:.

\? Marvel at what the world has to offer today. Respect religion, respect diversity - that's the essence! This is the rule, and we didn’t know anything. The Premier League said that residents are allowed to take one or two days off duty, and football players have received this right,” Pep said.

The fans' behavior was also condemned by the anti-discrimination organization Kick It Out. This statement indicates that such reactions are as disappointing as possible, and they will soon lead to the conclusion: football still has to stop great work in nutrition, awareness and acceptance.

Representatives of Leeds also learned about the incident. Assistant head coach Edmund Riemer, who came to the press conference in place of Daniel Farke, who was injured after the match, said:.

“At the hour of the match, I will pay attention to the game, but some of the sick days have effectively done so - it’s very disappointing. “We can earn money from this visnovka,” Edmund said with respect..

It is a good guess that the match itself ended with a minimal victory for Guardioli’s team and Antoine Semenyo’s goal in compensation before the first half.. The three points allowed Manchester City to quickly lead the championship leader, London's Arsenal, to two points..

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