Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Wednesday Mesut Ozil must 'acc...
DOHA - Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Wednesday Mesut Ozil must “accept the consequences” of criticizing China’s treatment of its Uighur Muslims, but he defended the star midfielder’s right to express an opinion.
China’s foreign ministry said Ozil had been deceived by fake news as the country’s Twitter-like Weibo platform erupted with angry messages, some calling for the London club to sack their highest-paid player.“I don’t think the situation is definite, that can change very quickly, and although I don’t know the situation well overall, Ozil made a comment and after, when you make a comment about your individual opinion, you accept the consequences of it,” Wenger said.
China has repeatedly denied any mistreatment of Uighurs. But the United Nations and rights groups estimate up to two million mostly ethnic Uighur Muslims have been detained as part of what Beijing calls an anti-terrorism campaign.
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