Overview

• Marc-André ter Stegen reversed his earlier stance by agreeing to authorize the club to send his medical dossier to LaLiga’s independent committee.
• Barcelona maintains disciplinary proceedings after stripping ter Stegen of the captaincy, with Ronald Araujo acting as first-team captain in his absence.
• Securing a long-term layoff classification under LaLiga Article 77 would free up roughly 80% of ter Stegen’s salary to register new signings.
• The club is racing to complete registrations for four new players, notably goalkeepers Joan García and Wojciech Szczesny, before the transfer window deadline.
• Ter Stegen remains sidelined following July back surgery and will stay out of action until LaLiga approves his extended injury status.