This archive report was first published on 24 May 2020.
On July 13, 2014, Mario Goetze celebrated Germany's World Cup victory over Argentina at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
According to Borussia Dortmund's sports director Michael Zorc, Goetze will leave the club at the end of the season. Speaking to Sky television, Zorc confirmed the decision, stating, "This week I had a long and clarifying discussion with Mario. We agreed that we will not continue our collaboration after this season."
Goetze, a product of Dortmund's youth academy, played for the club until 2013 before joining Bayern Munich. He returned to Dortmund in 2016 but struggled to regain a regular starting spot. Current coach Lucien Favre has stated that Goetze is not a starting option in the 3-4-3 system.
