BERLIN: The German Football Association (DFB) on Monday rejected claims of racism in opposition to their president Reinhard Grindel made by means of Mesut Ozil in his announcement that he has retired from world football.
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"We reject the notion that the DFB is associated with racism," learn a commentary.
"The DFB stands for diversity, from the representatives at the top to the boundless, day-to-day dedication of people at the base."
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On Sunday, Ozil announced his retirement from world duty in a commentary, which accused Grindel of racism, when he broke his silence over his controversial assembly with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in May.
"In the eyes of Grindel and his supporters, I am German when we win, but I am an immigrant when we lose," wrote Ozil, a 2014 World Cup winner, who accused Grindel of failing to side with him in opposition to his critics.
The DFB said they regretted Ozil's decision to hand over world football, however firmly rejected his accusations in opposition to Grindel.
"The DFB is very grateful to Mesut Ozil for his outstanding performance in the jersey of the German national teams," endured the commentary.
"It is regrettable that Mesut Ozil felt that he had now not been sufficiently safe as a goal of racist slogans.
"But it was necessary that Mesut Ozil, like Ilkay Gundogan earlier than him, gives answers to the photograph (with Erdogan).
"In the DFB, we win and lose in combination, as a group.
"The DFB would had been glad if Mesut Ozil had wanted to remain a part of the group on this shared foundation. He decided otherwise."
ALSO READ: Mesut Ozil, mentioning 'racism', quits Germany side after World Cup debacle
"We reject the notion that the DFB is associated with racism," learn a commentary.
"The DFB stands for diversity, from the representatives at the top to the boundless, day-to-day dedication of people at the base."
ALSO READ: Mesut Ozil's resignation sparks Germany racism hurricane as Ankara cheers
On Sunday, Ozil announced his retirement from world duty in a commentary, which accused Grindel of racism, when he broke his silence over his controversial assembly with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in May.
"In the eyes of Grindel and his supporters, I am German when we win, but I am an immigrant when we lose," wrote Ozil, a 2014 World Cup winner, who accused Grindel of failing to side with him in opposition to his critics.
The DFB said they regretted Ozil's decision to hand over world football, however firmly rejected his accusations in opposition to Grindel.
"The DFB is very grateful to Mesut Ozil for his outstanding performance in the jersey of the German national teams," endured the commentary.
"It is regrettable that Mesut Ozil felt that he had now not been sufficiently safe as a goal of racist slogans.
"But it was necessary that Mesut Ozil, like Ilkay Gundogan earlier than him, gives answers to the photograph (with Erdogan).
"In the DFB, we win and lose in combination, as a group.
"The DFB would had been glad if Mesut Ozil had wanted to remain a part of the group on this shared foundation. He decided otherwise."
German FA rejects Mesut Ozil's racism accusations
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