US EditionBarcelona Announces Withdrawal of Ter Stegen as Club Captain Amidst Disciplinary Proceedings
CATALONIA, SPAIN, AUG 7 – Barcelona removed Ter Stegen as captain due to disagreement over injury length affecting financial fair play and player registration, with 80% of his wages cleared until mid-season, club said.
- On Aug 7, 2025, FC Barcelona confirmed they temporarily removed goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen as captain amid disciplinary proceedings over his injury status.
- Under LaLiga rules, FC Barcelona sought a four-month absence for Ter Stegen, but he stated he'd be sidelined for three months, causing dispute.
- FC Barcelona asked Ter Stegen to sign a long-term medical leave to clear 80% of his wages, but he blocked his medical report's release to LaLiga.
- Consequently, Ronald Araujo, vice-captain, will assume first-captain duties as Frenkie de Jong, Ferran Torres, and Gavi publicly backed Ter Stegen.
- With the season opener approaching, Ter Stegen faces mounting pressure as FC Barcelona begin their LaLiga title defence on August 16 at Mallorca amid the captaincy crisis.
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FC Barcelona withdraws the captain's binding from Marc-André ter Stegen – with the support of Hansi Flick. What role does the coach play in concrete terms?
A more than reasonable sports decision has become a very ugly institutional dispute over the pride of a goalkeeper who until yesterday had also been captain and for the malpractices of a directive accustomed to living permanently in conflict and accustomed to the limiting situations as it is in Barcelona. The team needed a goalkeeper for the goals scored last season (72) and for the injuries of Ter Stegen (five in the last five years) that in Ja…
FC Barcelona announced Thursday that Marc-André Ter Stegen had retired his captainship after opening a disciplinary case this week, in the middle of the club-player conflict following the injury of the German.
The conflict between ter Stegen and FC Barcelona continues to escalate. Until a disciplinary procedure has been established, the national goalkeeper loses his captain's band.
Soccer-Barcelona strip Ter Stegen of captaincy as feud escalates
(Reuters) -Barcelona stripped Marc-Andre ter Stegen of the captaincy on Thursday as a feud escalated between the Germany goalkeeper and the club over his injury status amid the Catalans' attempts to register new signings. Read full story
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