MOSCOW, Apr 16 Head coach of the French football club Saint-Étienne Pascal Duprat asked his team's players not to fast during Ramadan, reports L'Équipe.According to the source, Dyurpa asked the Muslim players not to fast so that the team could keep a residence permit in the French championship. After 31 rounds, Saint-Etienne is 18th in the standings and is in danger of being relegated. The coach believes that the physical condition of the players may deteriorate due to fasting. It is noted that more than half of the club's players are Muslims. Ramadan began on April 1 and will last until May 1. During fasting in Ramadan, it is not allowed to eat or drink from sunrise to sunset.
