German FA president Reinhard Grindel has admitted that German football's governing body perhaps went about dealing with the situation regarding Mesut Ozil the wrong way.
The midfielder called curtains on his international career last month, following Die Mannschaft's disappointing exit from the 2018 World Cup, citing 'racism and disrespect' as the overriding factor in his decision.
Ozil had singled Grindel out for criticism, claiming: "In the eyes of Grindel and his supporters, I am German when we win, but I am an immigrant when we lose."
The president, though, has denied making a target of the midfielder, but he did admit that the FA made some mistakes when it came to addressing Ozil's concerns.