Overview

• Barcelona opened disciplinary proceedings after Marc-André ter Stegen declined to sign and forward the medical report required for LaLiga registration.
• The club stripped ter Stegen of the captain’s armband and named Ronald Araujo as interim captain pending the outcome of the case.
• He has been relegated to third-choice keeper behind Joan Garcia and Wojciech Szczesny following his refusal to comply.
• Under Spanish financial fair play rules, Barcelona can allocate 80 percent of a long-term injured player’s salary to register a replacement, enabling Garcia’s inclusion once clearance is provided.
• Reports indicate that most teammates support ter Stegen in his standoff with the club hierarchy over medical data disclosure.