The President of the German Football League, Donata Hopfen, said that the World Cup in Qatar has a lasting impact on football as a result of the many political events that accompanied the tournament.
"The World Cup will definitely change many things and draw attention to many important issues," Hopfen told dpa.
"It's the biggest football tournament in the world, and at the end of the day, we always have to remember that it's about sport, and sport should be at the center of it," she added.
Hopfen touched on the homosexual support badge that FIFA banned the captains of a number of European teams from wearing during the World Cup, and said, "I think the decision was correct, and at the same time we are here to play football. I am very happy because we are now focusing on the sporting side." ".
Hopfen's remarks came hours before the German national team's last round match in the first round of the World Cup in Qatar, which resulted in the "machines" leaving the tournament in a disappointment repeated for the second edition in a row, after the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
The German national team players had expressed their protest against FIFA's decision to put their hands on their mouths before their first match in the World Cup, a snapshot that sparked widespread criticism and calls for players to focus on football rather than preoccupying themselves with other issues.
German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan called earlier on leaving politics aside and "enjoying and celebrating football," explaining that organizing the World Cup finals in Qatar instilled in Muslims a sense of pride.