DFB manager Bierhoff: "We should have wondered if we should refrain from sports on Özil"

After the first World Cup of the German national football team, Oliver Bierhoff, director of the DFB team, took a critical stance against Mesut Özil. In an interview granted to the daily "Die Welt", the 50-year-old asked whether the non-nomination of a midfielder at the World Cup in Russia would have been justified by the fact. Erdogan case

. forced to do something, but always tried to convince them for a cause, that we did not succeed in Mesut and so we should have considered to refrain athletically, "said Bierhoff.

This that a "sporting renunciation" would have meant exactly and which one wanted to "convince" Özil did not emerge from Bierhoff's statements.

In the run-up to the World Cup, Özil and his teammate Ilkay Gündogan caused a scandal by sharing photos with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Despite the incident, both players had been nominated for the finals.Gündogan said before the tournament about the events, Özil expressed throughout the tournament not at the incident The DFB-Elf retired at the World Cup Preliminary Round.

"I think the fact that Mesut and Ilkay have took the photos not so much disturbed the crew In retrospect, I would try to clarify this issue even more clearly, "said Bierhoff.

Bierhoff continued in the interview that" Meme it Mesut would have what was expected of him for some obvious reasons.I can not say. "Even this statement Bierhoff did not specify. Gundogan, however, had "spoken" and "also very open," said the champion of Europe in 1996. "Nevertheless, he is also and continues to be severely criticized." For the future announced Bierhoff "profound changes": A 14-year success story should not be ignored, but it is clear that we must put everything to the test, both personally and structurally " says the 50-year-old. "This includes team composition as well as internal processes, there must be reductions at all levels."