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

CATALONIA, SPAIN, AUG 7 – Ter Stegen's refusal to sign his medical report blocks Barcelona from activating La Liga's injury rule, affecting their ability to register new players and comply with financial fair play.

  • FC Barcelona has temporarily withdrawn goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen's captaincy after he declined to authorize a medical document regarding his back injury.
  • The dispute arose because Ter Stegen declined to authorize a medical document required for La Liga to classify him as a long-term injury case.
  • Ter Stegen underwent back surgery last week for recurring ailments and announced via social media he expects to be sidelined for three months.
  • Barca announced that due to ongoing disciplinary measures concerning the player, they have chosen to suspend his role as captain of the first team until the matter is fully concluded.
  • This dispute over the medical report and removal complicates Barcelona’s attempts to free up salary-cap room necessary to register new signings while adhering to financial fair play regulations.
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Barcelona FC temporarily withdrew the captainship of the first team to Marc-André ter Stegen. The club made this decision due to a disciplinary file opened against the German archer, who did not authorize the sending of the medical report to LaLiga after a recent lumbar surgery. Ronald Araújo will assume the bracelet provisionally, while the disciplinary procedure is resolved.He ran 42 kilometers and was going to break his record in a marathon, …

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The dispute between Marc-André ter Stegen and FC Barcelona is escalating: The DFB-Keeper is dismissed as captain – a disciplinary procedure is under way.

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On Thursday, the Barcelona Club issued an order to withdraw the team's leadership badge from Mark André Terr Schtigen, following an escalation of tension between the club's administration and the German guard, against the backdrop of the latter's refusal to deliver its medical report to the administration. In a statement published on its website on Thursday, the Catalan Club stated that the decision followed disciplinary action against the playe…

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BolaVip broke the news in on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
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