German Football Federation (DFB) managing director Andreas Rettig has hit out “populist” criticism from politicians on a kit sponsor switch for the national teams from Adidas to Nike, saying the offers were “not even remotely comparable.” The DFB came under attack after announcing on Thursday that their 70-year partnership with German sports goods makers Adidas was to end in 2026, with American giants Nike to take over from 2027. Vice Chancellor and Economics Minister Robert Habeck said the Adidas-DFB partnership was “a piece of German identity” and that “I would have liked a bit more local pa…