The Ligue 1 match between Angers SCO and AS Monaco last weekend continues to make noise! For good reason, the match is interrupted in the 13th minute when Himad Abdelli, Captain Angevin, is injured. The meeting referee then decides to whistle and let the caregivers of SCO d'Angers enter the field. At the same time, several players flock to the sidelines to hydrate and eat.
The commentators of Dazn then indicated that this “break” had been granted by the delegate of the match to allow the Muslim players of Angers and Monaco to break their fast at the request of the supervision of the two teams. The FFF then denied the voluntary interruption and indicates that the players only went to the sidelines to hydrate themselves as is often the case during a match stop. As a reminder, unlike UEFA which authorizes matches interruptions to allow Muslim players to cut their fasts, the FFF decided to ban this practice.
The interruption of the Angers-Monaco match did not fail to react part of the French and far-right French political class. “Interrupted football match because of Ramadan: unacceptable. Rather than supporting the wearing of the veil in sport, the Minister of Sports must enforce secularism ” Can we read on the X account of Laurent Wauquiez. For his part, the deputy RN Mathias Renault even wrote a letter in which he is indignant to stop the match and indicate that ” This decision violates the principle of neutrality and secularism ».
Angers and Abdelli respond to Pascal Praud
Politicians are not the only ones to mingle in history. The star presenter of CNews Pascal Praud indicated, on his set of The time of prosthat Himad Abdelli allegedly made injury to allow players to have time to break their fast: “The so -called Abdelli, who is on the ground there, is injured alone … And we don't have the impression that he is injured!” I don't accuse anyone, but obviously, all of this is organized behind the back of the league with why not a player and accomplices delegates. The player who is a false injury and Angers is sanction. There, it does not laugh. We're going to see what's going to happen. ”
In story on Instagram, Abdelli did not hesitate to respond to the editorialist: “So on purpose my injury on purpose, that I cannot join and play for my national selection!” A good hearing ”. SCO Angers also published a press release to support its player and denounce the serious accusations of Pascal Praud: “We deplore the unfounded accusations relayed by certain media, insinuating that this injury would have been feigned to allow the break of the fast. The reality is quite different. Proof if there is one, the medical examinations carried out by the medical department of its national selection, Algeria, confirmed the impossibility for him to honor his international summons. We provide our support for Himad Abdelli, whose integrity and professionalism cannot be called into question. The club firmly condemns any attempted disinformation which could harm the image of one of its players. “
