Volker Struth was scathing in his assessment of
the way the Catalan coach has treated his client,
who he says needs to feel the faith of the club
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola has
"destroyed" Mario Gotze and is responsible for
his struggles there, according to the midfielder's
agent.
The World Cup winner with Germany had been
expected to play a starring role last season but
was shuffled around positionally by
Guardiola before being dropped for crucial semi-
final ties in the Champions League and DFB-Pokal.
And the 23-year-old's representative has pointed
the finger of blame at the trainer as the reason for
the midfielder not fulfilling his potential so far,
though he also ruled out an exit as of now .
"Guardiola has destroyed Gotze. He feels like the
coach doesn't have faith in him and yet still he is
asked to be decisive when he gets on the pitch,"
Volker Struth told Bild .
"I'm surprised that Guardiola didn't use Gotze in
important matches like the German Cup and
Champions League semi-finals. He only plays in
the easy games.
"I wonder why no one at the club has realised that
and defended Mario. Bayern need a figure like
former president Uli Hoeness again."
Gotze switched from Dortmund to Allianz Arena for
€37 million in 2013 at Guardiola's request but has
failed to truly make an impact in either of his two
seasons in Bavaria.
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