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F rance’s governing body for soccer, the French Football Federation (FFF), has sparked fresh controversy over a reported policy that apparently prohibits Muslim athletes from fasting while at For Muslim soccer players in deeply secular France, observing Ramadan is a tall order. The country’s soccer federation wields the principle of religious neutrality enshrined in the French constitution, and doesn’t make things easy for players who want to refrain from drinking or eating from dawn to The French Football Federation (FFF) has once again stirred controversy with its Islamophobic stance, refusing to allow Muslim players to break their Ramadan fast during evening matches. The French Football Federation has reportedly emailed match officials instructing them that they won't be allowed to halt games to permit Muslim players to break their Ramadan fasts. Following controversies of previous years, the French Football Federation (FFF) has established a general framework pertaining to the practice of Ramadan during national team gatherings, reports L’Équipe . The French Football Federation (FFF) has refused to allow evening matches to be paused during Ramadan to allow Muslim players to break their fast. The French RMC website said yesterday that Philippe Diallo, the FFF president, denies accusations the federation is effectively banning Ramadan observance due to its stringent rules. “No one at the federation, starting with me, has The French Football Federation (FFF) has said it will prohibit the pausing of matches during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan that allow Muslim players to break their fast, French media reports said Friday. Rabat - Unlike English football leagues, France’s Football Federation (FFF) has refused to pause evening matches during the holy month of Ramadan to allow Muslim players to break their Recently, the French Football Federation (FFF) has come under fire for its refusal to permit Muslim players to break their Ramadan fast during evening matches. The announcement has reignited The French Football Federation has reportedly emailed match officials instructing them that they won't be allowed to halt games to permit Muslim players to break their Ramadan fasts. The French Football Federation (FFF) has sparked controversy by reportedly sending Mahamadou Diawara, who was initially called up to the U19 team, back to Lyon after he abstained from fasting This Ramadan showed how France isn’t comfortable with Muslim athletes. the French Football Federation (FFF) sent a message to all referees. it became the first European nation to ban The FFF are apparently restricting players from observing Ramadan through fasting while they are in national team camps. Already had one Muslim youth player leave in response. Restricting the expression of personal religious beliefs by players is certainly a choice. In a bold move, the France Football Federation prohibits players from observing Ramadan during international duty, sparking debate and outrage. Watch as Maha France has rejected a request to pause football matches during Ramadan to allow Muslim players to break their fast. The French Football Federation (FFF) has stated that it will not pause matches PARIS: France’s football federation has told referees they must not pause matches to allow Muslim players to break their fast during Ramadan, media reports said Friday. Unlike England’s [Djamel] The FFF has decided to ban Ramadan during the international break period for all its French Team categories [] Mahamadou Diawara was withdrawn and replaced from the U19 squad without any communication from the FFF, as he refused not comply and break fast. The body overseeing French soccer has a history of enforcing secularism in ways critics argue is anti-Muslim, including a recent reported ban on players fasting during training with the national team. Mahamadou Diawara has left France's under-19 squad after learning that the French Football Federation (FFF) have installed new rules forbidding Muslim players from fasting during Ramadan, sources
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