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Barcelona Strips Ter Stegen of Captaincy After Medical Disclosure Standoff

Disciplinary proceedings were opened after Ter Stegen declined to provide the medical certificate needed to register new goalkeeper Joan García under LaLiga’s financial regulations.

El alemán perdió la capitanía del primer equipo del Barca.
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Overview

  • Barcelona opened a disciplinary proceeding and removed Marc-André ter Stegen’s captaincy following his refusal to sign the long-term injury document required by LaLiga.
  • Ronald Araujo will serve as acting first-team captain until the disciplinary process is concluded.
  • LaLiga granted a long-term injury exemption on August 2 freeing up 80% of Ter Stegen’s salary for new signings, but Barcelona cannot complete Joan García’s registration without the player’s consent.
  • Ter Stegen has undergone a patella tendon repair and a July back operation and has resisted sharing detailed medical records to protect his privacy.
  • The case highlights Barcelona’s financial fair-play pressures as coach Hansi Flick advances a goalkeeping overhaul featuring Joan García’s arrival and Wojciech Szczesny’s contract extension.