The German government rejects the boycott of the World Cup in the United States

“A strike is unacceptable to us,” Schinderlein told the Süddeutsche Zeitung daily in an interview on Tuesday evening.

He added: “We have agreed on this issue in the government, and when it comes to the strike we say: “We do not agree with it.” Our relationship is US “It is built on the basis of foreign policy, and this is a different level.”

He continued: “Sports should not be used for these purposes, and we should focus on the competition itself.”

Schinderlein explained that the next World Cup will be held only in the United States, and in … Canada and Mexico.

He added that the government is aware of the conflict caused by the boycott, especially because of the intentions of the US President. Donald Trump The annexation of Greenland is a military operation in Venezuela in early January.

Oki Gottlich, Vice President German Football Association The president of the St.

But Schinderlein stressed: “The decision is in the hands of the German Football Association and FIFA, because we respect the freedom of the game.”

He concluded by saying: “Ultimately, sport must decide how to deal with such a situation, not politics.”