Reinhard Grindel
Erdoğan’s meeting with footballers of Turkish origin ‘normal’: Turkish Football Federation
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s meeting with Germany’s two top footballers was an “ordinary” one, Turkish Football Federation (TFF) chair Yıldırım Demirören has said, reacting to German Football Federation (DFB) president Reinhard Grindel’s criticism about the meeting.
Turkey Slams 'Scandalous' German Criticism of Footballers' Erdogan Meeting
AFP - Turkey's football chief Tuesday condemned as "slanderous" and "unacceptable" German criticism of a meeting between top players of Turkish origin in Britain's Premier League and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Germany internationals Mesut Ozil of Arsenal and Ilkay Gundogan of Manchester City, both of Turkish origin, met Erdogan late Sunday during his three-day visit to Britain.