Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has criticised Mesut Ozil following his decision to stop playing for Germany, claiming that the midfielder "had been playing shit for years".
The 29-year-old, who is of German and Turkish heritage, announced on Sunday that he would "no longer be playing for Germany" after accusing German FA officials of racism.
Ozil was fiercely criticised as Germany crashed out of the World Cup at the group stage, while posing for a photo with Turkey president Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of the tournament led to a backlash in sections of the German media and support.
The Arsenal man felt that he was made a scapegoat for Germany's poor displays, but Hoeness sees his retirement from Mannschaft duty as welcome news.
"I am glad that this scare is now over. He had been playing shit for years," Hoeness told Bild. "He last won a tackle before the 2014 World Cup. And now he and his shitty performance hide beyond this picture.
"Whenever [Bayern] played against Arsenal, we played over him because we knew that was their weak point.
"His 35 million follower boys – that don't exist in real world – are convinced he has played sublimely when he completes a cross pass.
"The development in our country is a catastrophe. You have to go back to what it is: sport. And from a sporting point of view, Ozil has no place in the national team for years."
Ozil has won 92 caps for Germany since his debut in 2009, scoring 23 goals in the process.
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