Özil's agent responds to 'foolish' Hoeness criticism
Mesut Özil's agent, Dr. Erkut Sogut, has responded to Bayern München president Uli Hoeness' criticism.
| Mesut Özil. | Photo: Ronnie Macdonald/Creative Commons/CC-by-SA 2.0 |
Now, Özil's agent, Dr. Erkut Sogut, has hit back at the criticism from Hoeness that he describes as 'foolish'.
"The comments of Mr. Hoeness miss the point completely, as they have absolutely nothing to do with football. He is trying to divert attention away from the real issue, the issue of racism and discrimination in Germany, which is resurging once again within everyday German society," Dr. Erkut Sogut told Goal and added:
"As Mesut said in his statement, he accepts reasonable and fair criticism of his football, and deals with that as part of the job. However, Mr. Hoeness cannot even provide any actual evidence to back up his foolish statements that are clearly exaggerated. In this case, the stats are clear. Twenty-three goals, 40 assists - which is a German record - and five-time German player of the year - three of which come after 2014."
"Mr. Hoeness, we will not waste any more time or energy talking about a subject clearly you know nothing about. Not only are you a disgrace to yourself, but also and more importantly a shame to Bayern Munich and the people of Germany."
You can find more info about Özil's statement here and read more about Hoeness' criticism here.
