I respect the German decision of Mesut Ozil, says Unai Emery, the boss of Arsenal | Football News

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Unai Emery respects Mesut Ozil's decision to withdraw from international football with Germany

Unai Emery claims to respect Mesut Ozil's decision to withdraw from international football with Germany and wants to give him a semblance of normalcy at Arsenal.

The midfielder has called time on his nine-year career with Germany this week accusing the German Football Association (DFB) of treating him with "racism and disrespect". a photograph of the player alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before the World Cup

The DFB "categorically rejected" Ozil's racist accusations and while Gunners Emery's manager was not taking sides, he offered his support to the German as a member of his team during a pre-season tour in Singapore.

Ahead of the Emery Champions Cup game said: "It's a personal decision I respect.

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"We are at home. We are like his family. We will help him feel good.

"He feels here with us that he can work every day, and it's good for us that he decided to come here and work with us before our two matches."

" I prefer to give him the normality in the team, he feels good with us. "

Emery's public support for Ozil was echoed by his 29-year-old teammate Petr Cech. we support it here, we try to make sure it feels good, so that it can train and give the best of itself, "Cech said.

"That's all we can do. Obviously his decision is his decision and everyone should respect that.

"He trains very well, he is happy to be with us and we are happy to have it too because he is one of the key players in our team and we need him to be fit and ready for the season.

"In general, in football, you always have criticisms and that's not always the right thing to do for a player." As a professional football player, you have to make sure that you're not in trouble. he does not move and you play. That's all you have to do – play on the field, then all the critics disappear.

Arsenal plays at Atlético de Madrid on Thursday before facing Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday