Overview
- Barcelona formalized Ter Stegen’s removal as first captain on August 7, naming Ronald Araujo as acting captain while his disciplinary case proceeds.
- The club initiated proceedings on August 5 when Ter Stegen declined to sign consent for sharing his back-surgery records with LaLiga’s Medical Commission.
- Without his signature under Article 77, Barcelona cannot classify his layoff as a long-term injury or free up to 80% of his salary to register new signings like Joan Garcia.
- Barcelona’s legal advisers are assessing whether the club can submit Ter Stegen’s medical dossier to LaLiga without his approval to unlock critical salary-cap relief.
- The Asociación de Futbolistas Españoles has sided with Ter Stegen on medical privacy, foreshadowing a possible legal challenge under data protection rules.