As in the Premier League, the KNVB also allows eating and drinking breaks during Ramadan. That reports the NOS wednesday night. During evening games, if the sun has set and the next ball goes out, the referee will stop play for the players who wish to have something to eat. After that, the game will resume soon. Ramadan started on Wednesday, March 22 and lasts for a month.
For a month, Muslims observe the strict rules of Ramadan. They fast from sunrise to sunset and are not allowed to eat or drink anything. Top athletes have the option of skipping a day during a sports activity, which they can make up later. The KNVB is taking players from the Eredivisie and Kitchen Champion Division into account this year.
It is a condition that at least one player on the field participates in Ramadan. Before the start of the match, referees and team managers of both clubs will discuss this, so that everyone is informed. In recent seasons, the players walked to the side for something to eat or drink. Now that is no longer necessary.
Three rounds are played in the Eredivisie during Ramadan. Thirteen matches are played during sunset. Orkun Kökcü and Redouan el Yaakoubi, the captains of Feyenoord and Excelsior respectively, participate in Ramadan every year.
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