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Barcelona opens disciplinary proceeding against Ter Stegen for refusing to sign a medical report

CATALONIA, SPAIN, AUG 6 – Ter Stegen disputes Barcelona's injury recovery timeline and cites data privacy rights, blocking salary cap relief needed to register new players under La Liga's financial rules.

  • Barcelona is taking legal action against Marc-André Ter Stegen for refusing to release his medical information, which disrupts registering new signings.
  • Ter Stegen is in conflict with the club over the recovery time from his back surgery, as he claimed it would take three months, while the club and league evaluate the report.
  • The goalkeeper's refusal to sign the consent form prevents Barcelona from utilizing 80% of his salary for registering new players under financial fair play rules.
  • Barcelona acknowledges Ter Stegen's right to keep medical information private but insists he has obligations to the club, which might lead to disciplinary actions.
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FC Barcelona and Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has refused to sign a document that would have allowed the club to free up salary cap space due to his injury. The club plans to open disciplinary proceedings.

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Mundo Deportivo revealed that Barcelona's management is facing a complex legal crisis with La Liga regarding the medical report on German goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen...

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FC Barcelona has initiated a disciplinary procedure against football goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen.

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The Barça wants Ter Stegen to leave for free. Ter Stegen wants to collect what they owe him and needs to find equipment to play and not lose ownership of the German team in the face of next year’s World Cup. Both parties have a lot to lose and little to gain if they do not solve this conflict. Ter Stegen has time until January to find equipment but Laporta only until August 31, which is when the signing market is closed and if he has not release…

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