Present at a press conference with the very fine victory (1-0) of his people on the lawn of Paris Saint-Germain, Laurent Blanc notably returned to a subject which has brought about its share of controversy in recent hours: the management of Ramadan by the French clubs. While Antoine Kombouaré drew anger after dismissing Jaouen Hadjam and asking Muslim players not to fast on match days, the Lyonnais coach delivered his perception of things.
“We have players of Muslim faith. It is their choice. Some people fast on game day. Some postpone fasting on game day. I respect that and we try to be as smart as possible.”. A more measured speech which differs greatly from its Nantes counterpart. The two men will meet again, this Wednesday, on the occasion of a semi-final of the Coupe de France which is already highly anticipated.
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