Leeds United have described the booing heard during a Ramadan fast break in Saturday's Premier League defeat to Manchester City as "disappointing."
The club's supporter liaison officer stated in an email response: "The club is aware of the incident and it was disappointing that some supporters chose to boo during the pause in play to allow players observing Ramadan to break their fast."
The correspondence added: "The club is currently looking into why this happened and what can be done moving forwards to prevent incidents of a similar nature happening again in the future."
It is understood Leeds have privately conceded that their communication to fans ahead of the fixture was insufficient.
Leeds United supporters inside Elland Road were left furious on Saturday night as play was halted in order for Muslim players to break their fasts during Ramadan | GETTYNumerous supporters have contacted the club expressing frustration at the delayed public response, with one describing themselves as "deeply disturbed" and "embarrassed" by events.
Manager Daniel Farke addressed the controversy at his pre-match press conference ahead of Tuesday's home fixture against Sunderland.
He suggested supporters may not have understood the reason for the stoppage, pointing to memories of the reverse fixture at the Etihad Stadium in November.
"I am not sure everyone was aware when the sun went down," Farke said. "We had the first game against Manchester City and we had the stoppage when Pep got all the players together and spoke to them."
The Leeds boss explained that his side had dominated the opening exchanges before the pause occurred.
Manchester City players broke their fast in Saturday night's match with Leeds | GETTY"We had such a good start to this game, we were battling them and all over them in the first 10 minutes and our supporters had the feeling they are doing the same as the first game and because of this they were booing," he added.
Farke had accused City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma of faking an injury during that earlier encounter to "bend the rules."
The stoppage allowed Guardiola to summon his players to the touchline for tactical instructions during approximately two minutes of halted play.
Leeds had trailed 2-0 at the interval before mounting a spirited comeback to level at 2-2, only for City to eventually prevail 3-2.
Donnarumma completed the match without further issue despite his prolonged treatment.
On Saturday, the Ramadan break came in the 13th minute of the 17:30 GMT kick-off, with players from both sides moving to the touchline for fluids and energy supplements.
The pause lasted roughly sixty seconds, during which loud jeers and whistles echoed around Elland Road.
Daniel Farke was sent off immediately after Leeds United's 1-0 Premier League defeat to Manchester City on Saturday night | GETTYFarke maintained that the incident was not rooted in religious intolerance, stating: "I don't think it has anything to do with the break for Ramadan - I don't think anyone was really aware."
He emphasised football's role in bringing together people of different backgrounds and faiths, adding: "My gut feeling is supporters did not even know what was happening."
A similar stoppage may be required during Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final against Norwich at Elland Road, and the club intends to ensure fans receive clearer advance notice.
City manager Pep Guardiola criticised the reaction following his side's 1-0 victory, saying: "It's the modern world, right? Respect the religion, respect the diversity."
Anti-discrimination body Kick It Out condemned the booing, stating that football "still has a long way to go in terms of education and acceptance."