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Barcelona Reinstates Ter Stegen as Captain After Medical Report Authorization

Ter Stegen’s authorization ends the medical report stand-off; it clears salary-cap space under LaLiga’s long-term injury rule.

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Overview

  • In an official statement, Barcelona said Ter Stegen provided the necessary consent for his medical report to be submitted to LaLiga.
  • Barcelona announced that disciplinary proceedings have been closed and that Ter Stegen has been reinstated as captain of the first team.
  • Long-term injury classification under LaLiga rules will free up to 80% of his wages from the salary cap, enabling the registration of Joan García and loanee Marcus Rashford.
  • Ronald Araujo served as acting captain since Ter Stegen’s initial refusal to release private medical information prompted the dispute.
  • The agreement resolves tensions between player privacy and Barcelona’s financial planning just days before the season kicks off.