Mesut Ozil: German FA boss admits regret over row with midfielder

Mesut Ozil: German FA boss admits regret over row with midfielder Reinhard Grindel was elected as DFB president in April 2016The head of Germany's football association says he regrets that the body's criticism of Mesut Ozil over a photograph with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan was "misused for racist slogans".Arsenal midfielder Ozil, 29, quit the German national team on Sunday amid ongoing controversy over his meeting with Erdogan in May. DFB president Reinhard Grindel said in a statement: "We live our values, and that's why we as the DFB have critically questioned the photo."He added: "Mesut Ozil's decision to step down from the Germany national team has triggered a debate about racism in general and about football's capabilities for integration in particular. As DFB president, I do not wish to shy away from this debate."Looking back, as president I should been unequivocally clear about something that is a given for me as a person and for us all as an association: any form of racial hostility will not be accepted or tolerated under any circu... --------------------- DONT FORGET SUBSCRIBE FOR ME : https://goo.gl/r8kgfa