US EditionEmbarrassment at Barcelona Presidential Election as Ter Stegen Denied Vote
Marc-André ter Stegen was excluded from voting because his membership was not updated; 114,504 members were eligible to vote in the FC Barcelona presidential election.
- Marc-André ter Stegen attempted to vote at Barcelona's presidential election on March 15, 2026, but was unable to cast a ballot due to membership issues.
- The club's rules require active registration on the electoral census to vote, but Ter Stegen's membership had not been updated, so his name was not included on the register.
- Polling officials searched the electoral register as Marc-André ter Stegen waited, but his name was missing so he left without casting a vote after over 10 minutes.
- The denial of a prominent member's vote drew immediate criticism of membership management when Marc-André ter Stegen was unable to vote in the contest between Joan Laporta and Víctor Font, with voting closing at 9pm local time.
- The scale of the membership vote—114,504 members—frames why registration errors matter, as Marc-André ter Stegen's exclusion highlights membership upkeep for the FC Barcelona presidency.
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Marc-Andre ter Stegen and FC Barcelona: It's not the easiest relationship. In the presidential elections she gets a new chapter. The long-standing goalkeeper wants to vote, but is not allowed - and according to reports is himself to blame.
Barcelona Electoral Chapuza: Ter Stegen Leaves without Voting because His Name Was Not on the Census
The election chapuza that took place in the Barcelona elections on the morning of this Sunday with Ter Stegen as the affected protagonist. The German goalkeeper went to the Camp Nou to exercise his right to vote and had to leave with the split face without being able to make it because his name did not appear on the electoral census. Ter Stegen did not win to dislikes in Barcelona. His season went from bad to worse. He started in the first team …
Marc-André ter Stegen is not allowed to vote in Barcelona, unlike other big names.
The presidential elections to FC Barcelona, like any other, give for all kinds of anecdotes. The most striking at the moment has been the protagonist, involuntarily, by Marc André Ter-Stegen, goalkeeper Blaugrana ceded to Girona until the end of season although injured of long duration. Continue reading...
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