Overview

• LaLiga’s medical committee certified that ter Stegen’s back operation qualifies him as unavailable for at least four months.
• Barcelona will channel 80% of ter Stegen’s salary toward registering Joan García, whom they signed from Espanyol in June for about €25 million.
• García is poised to be eligible for league matches, likely starting in the season opener at Mallorca on August 16.
• He regained the captain’s armband this week after consenting to share his post-surgery report, ending disciplinary proceedings.
• The decision eases Barcelona’s wage-cap constraints amid significant debt but leaves questions over ter Stegen’s long-term role at Camp Nou.