The DFB said they regretted Ozil's decision to quit international football, but rejected his accusations against Grindel
Mesut Ozil
The German Football Association (DFB) yesterday rejected claims of racism against their president Reinhard Grindel made by Mesut Ozil. "We reject the notion that the DFB is associated with racism," read a statement. "The DFB stands for diversity, from the representatives at the top to the boundless, day-to-day dedication of people."
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The DFB said they regretted Ozil's decision to quit international football, but rejected his accusations against Grindel. "The DFB is grateful to Ozil for his performance in the jersey of the German national teams," continued the statement.
"It is regrettable that Ozil felt that he had not been protected as a target of racist slogans. But it was important that Ozil, like Ilkay Gundogan, gives answers to the photo [with Erdogan]. In the DFB, we win and lose together, as a team. The DFB would have been happy if Mesut Ozil had wanted to remain part of the team on this shared basis. He decided otherwise."
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