Hoeneß defends his anger call in the "double pass"

Uli Hoeneß finds the discussions about his public dispute with former DFL managing director Andreas Rettig in relation to World Cup hosts Qatar good. "That's exactly what we need. Thanks to football, the focus is on Qatar, which brings changes," said the honorary president of record-breaking German soccer champions FC Bayern Munich to "Bild" and emphasized: "I had sensible discussions with those responsible there myself."

On Sunday, during the discussion about the controversial human rights situation in the emirate, Hoeneß spontaneously asked Sport1 to put him through by phone and Rettig, who would like the World Cup to become the “biggest PR disaster”, as the “king of hypocrites”. designated. "The World Cup and the commitment of FC Bayern and other sports activities in the Gulf region will mean that the working conditions for the workers there will be better and not worse. You should finally accept that and not constantly hit people," Hoeneß rumbled.

He believes “of course” that sport can improve the human rights situation, and the 70-year-old gave an example of this: “A few years ago, the FC Bayern women’s team was the first women’s team in Qatar to play with shorts. That was a sensation and a breakthrough for women's football."

Hoeneß makes his decision whether to travel to the World Cup or not dependent on sporting matters. If after the preliminary round he has the feeling that "our national team is doing well, there's something in it - then I'll fly there".

Hoeneß has been associated with the ruling family in Qatar for years, Rettig said on the TV show: "It doesn't surprise me that you argue like that, Mr. Hoeneß, as Qatar's ambassador." Qatar's sportswashing, by investing in sport Improving the image has had an effect, said the former managing director of the German Football League.