Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has admitted that he was wrong to call Mesut Ozil “sh*t”.
Speaking in August, Hoeness had said that Ozil was using accusations of racism as a distraction from his poor form with Germany, having previously gone on a spectacular rant about the player.
Indeed, the Arsenal playmaker was the subject to widespread criticism as Joachim Low’s side crashed out of World Cup 2018 at the group stage, having lost matches against Mexico and South Korea.
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Hoeness was one of many to take aim at the 29-year-old, though he regrets his decision now.