First time in Bundesliga historical past: Referee pauses sport at sundown to let participant break his Ramadan quick

For the primary time within the historical past of the German Bundesliga, a match between Mainz and Augsburg was paused final week when the referee allowed a participant to interrupt his Ramadan quick.

In the sixty fifth minute of the match, referee Matthias Jollenbeck halted the sport in order that Mainz defender Moussa Niakhate may hydrate himself.

Ramadan began originally of April, throughout which, these partaking should not eat or drink something throughout daylight.

Niakhate would drink water from two bottles earlier than continuing to thank the referee with a handshake.

For the primary time in historical past, a Bundesliga sport was stopped for therefore {that a} Muslim participant may break his quick through the match.

In the sport between Augsburg and Mainz 05, the referee stopped the sport at sundown so Moussa Niakhaté may take some fluids.

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This gesture could be replicated on Sunday when referee Bastian Dankert would briefly pause RB Leipzig vs Hoffenheim to permit Leipzig’s Mohamed Simakan to rehydrate.

In the Premier League, final season’s match between Leicester City and Crystal Palace was additionally halted by referee Graham Scott to permit the Foxes’ Wesley Fofana and Palace’s Cheikhou Kouyate to interrupt their quick.

As per the Daily Mail, the director of communications for the German Referee Committee, Lutz Michael Frohlich stated, “There is no general instruction in this regard. But ofcourse, we support our referees allowing such drinking breaks during Ramadan at the request of the players.”