Friedl comments on Werder spat: "Wasn't all that cool"
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It caused a stir when Werder captain Marco Friedl criticized the club's transfer policy after Saturday's 0-0 draw with Borussia Dortmund.
"I'm not unhappy with our squad, I'm happy with the players, but I would have liked to see a bit more depth," Friedl said after the final whistle.
His comments, unsurprisingly, did not go down well with Werder boss Clemens Fritz, who felt it was "unnecessary" to make such a statement publicly.
In an interview with Kicker, Friedl now puts his critical comments into perspective.
"Especially after a game like this, you're more emotional, you don't always say things the way you mean them," the 26-year-old Austrian explained.
“My words didn't come out the way I wanted them to. I didn't want it to cause such a stir - and I didn't think it was all that cool.”
He added that "a clear discussion was sought by sport management" following the match.
"In retrospect, I could have chosen my words differently," Friedl admitted.