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Uli Hoeness blamed the Arsenal star for hiding behind the Turkish president after marking the start of his career in the national team
Uli Hoeness, the president of Bayern Munich, is pleased that Mesut Ozil is be removed from the German team. The 29-year-old announced that he was leaving the national team with immediate effect due to criticism that he had appeared on a photo with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, alongside his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Teammate Ilkay Gundogan, before the World Cup
The winner of the 2014 World Cup has been summoned by the German press for being photographed with the controversial character so close to the tournament, and his performance in his campaign condemned in Russia saw the reaction intensify.
The President of the German Football Association (DFB), Reinhard Grindel, said that Ozil needed explanations from supporters, while team manager Oli Ver Bierhoff has felt that Joachim Low could have left him out of the team on the photo.
Ozil fought back on Sunday when he released three social media posts – one explaining the photo with Erdogan and another slamming his critics and former sponsors before revealing his decision.
The star of Arsenal says that he was made a "scapegoat" and that his commitment to Germany was questioned because of his Turkish heritage.
But Hoeness says that the departure of the star of Arsenal should be welcomed as he pulls out with poor performance for some time
"I'm glad this fear is now over, "he said Sport Bild.
"He won one last tackle before the World Cup 2014. And now he's hiding behind this picture.
" Whenever [Bayern] played against Arsenal, we played against him because we knew it was their weak point.
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"His 35 million male followers – who do not exist in the real world – are convinced that he played sublime way when he finished a crossing.
"Development in our country is a disaster. You have to go back to what it is: the sport. And from a sporting point of view, Ozil has not had its place in the national team for years. "
Ozil made his debut in Germany under Low in February 2009 and won 92 caps, scoring 23 goals.
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