A Leeds United chief has reacted to Elland Road booing during the Ramadan break in Saturday’s clash against Man City.

Leeds United boss Daniel Farke says disrespecting the Ramadan break would be unacceptable but believes fans at Elland Road were unaware of what was happening in the Man City game.

The YEP reported on Friday evening that the fixture could include a pause so that players observing the holy month of Ramadan could take on food and water following the sunset.

That proved to be the case, referee Peter Bankes waiting for an opportune moment to stop the game.

Both sets of players - some of whom had to ask Bankes what was going on - then went to the touchline for impromptu team talks.

The response from around Elland Road was loud booing.

While some have stated they were angered by what they perceived to be a repeat of Pep Guardiola's 'tactical time out' during the first meeting of the teams, and many in the South Stand could not see the message that went up on the big screen, the YEP has been told by fans in different parts of the ground that there was also anger aimed at the actual reason for the break from a number of fans.

Beyond the YEP report on Friday there was no official messaging from either club to inform match-going fans of the potential for a break. Farke's 'gut feeling' at the time was that supporters were simply unaware of what was going on.

"If it was really disrespectful then we all have to learn out of this," said Farke.

"During the game that was not my feeling”

"During the game that was not my feeling, it was that it was a big surprise for everyone there was this break. Not everyone was aware. In the first game against Man City Pep got all the players together and spoke to them. And we had such a good start, we were battling them, all over them.

“I think our supporters had the feeling they were doing the same, like in the first game and because of this they were booing. So I don't think it had anything to do with a break for for Ramadan. I think no one was really aware. I think someone told me it was on the screen but I'm not sure if, in this moment, everyone watches on the screen."

But Farke added that if anyone was booing out of disrespect then it isn't acceptable behaviour, particularly at a club where there is such a multicultural dressing room.

"If it was from some people's point of view, really out of being disrespectful, then it's not acceptable," he said.

"But I think in general football, and we as a club, and also a dressing room, there is no better place for living together with different passports, for different religions. I know that there's a big solidarity and and everyone supports the same group and the same club.

“I think if some people did this out of being disrespectful, then it's not acceptable. They have to learn of this. But my gut feeling was the supporters didn't even know what was happening before, because I don't think everyone was really aware when the sun went down and when there was this little break. This is my initial feeling."