The 29-year-old was heavily criticised for appearing in a picture alongside Turkey's president, but it got worse amid a terrible World Cup campaign
The president of the German FA (DFB), Reinhard Grindel, and general manager Oliver Bierhoff have been urged to quit by the chairman of Germany's Central Council of Muslims over comments about Mesut Ozil.
The attacking midfielder was criticised in his homeland alongside Ilkay Gundogan after the pair appeared in a photo alongside Turkey president Recep Erdogan.
The image was a big talking point ahead of their World Cup campaign, as ex-Germany star Stefan Effenberg said the duo should have been banished from the team, while Bierhoff said the incident could have cost them a place for the tournament in Russia.