Overview

• Hansi Flick acknowledged shortcomings in how Barcelona communicated with Marc-André ter Stegen about his demotion.
• He said the club collectively decided that 24-year-old Joan García is the future in goal after judging his level.
• Flick reported that ter Stegen and the club have renewed dialogue and sought reconciliation.
• Barcelona will support ter Stegen’s comeback after July back surgery, with a layoff of roughly three months reported.
• The dispute earlier in the summer included a disciplinary case against ter Stegen that was later dropped.