Head coach of the German national team Joachim Lev commented on the situation that occurred with midfielder Mesut Ozil.

Note that the player "bundestim" received a wave of criticism in his address because of a photo with the president of Turkey - Erdgep Erdogan. Unable to withstand this tension, Ozil decided to stop playing for the national team.

Also at the meeting, which took place in May, was another German football player of Turkish descent Ilkay Gundogan. Politicians questioned the players' commitment to the democratic values ??of Germany.

In connection with this situation, the mentor of the German team expressed his opinion regarding the possible return of the player to the team.

"He let everyone know that he closed the door to the national team. His decision is not discussed. I think he does not consider the option of returning to the team ", - quotes the words of Lev Bild.

Recall that the 29-year-old Ozil played for the German national team since 2009, held 92 matches and scored 23 goals. As part of the Bundestim, he became the world champion in 2014. At the World Cup 2018 Germany for the first time in history failed to leave the group, taking the last line in the quartet.