The German FA have admitted to making 'mistakes' in their handling of the fallout from Mesut Ozil's decision to meet with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the eve of the 2018 World Cup.
Ozil and international team-mate Ilkay Gundogan, both of Turkish descent, sparked outrage in their homeland when they were pictured with the controversial head of state in Turkey.
Germany then crashed out in the first-round in Russia, with Ozil becoming a scapegoat for the defending champions' under performance.
The German FA have admitted they made mistakes in the fallout that followed Mesut Ozil's photo with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan in 2018
The Arsenal outcast retired from the national side in the aftermath, and hit out at the 'racism and disrespect' that came his way.