US EditionBarcelona Says Ter Stegen Is Back as Captain After Medical Report Is Sent to the Spanish League
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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Barcelona says Ter Stegen is back as captain after medical report is sent to the Spanish league
Barcelona says Marc-Andre ter Stegen will return as first-team captain after announcing that the goalkeeper had authorized the club to send his medical report to the Spanish league.
The dispute between Barcelona and Marc-André ter Stegen has fizzled out. The Catalans announced Friday evening that the goalkeeper will be reinstated and will also regain his captain's armband.
Marc-André ter Stegen comments on the speculations about his back injury and shows himself ready to cooperate with FC Barcelona.
Disciplinary proceedings, as captain dropped, no back number: FC Barcelona clearly shows that he would like to get rid of Marc-André ter Stegen. The German national goalkeeper nevertheless goes to the club. He wants to help find a way out of the conflict.
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…
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