Overview

• Marc-André Ter Stegen had a successful reoperation on his lumbar spine in Bordeaux performed by Dr. Amélie Léglise, who treated him in 2023
• The club submitted his medical reports to LaLiga’s medical commission to determine if his absence will meet the four-month threshold for long-term injury status
• A ruling in favor of a long-term injury exemption would let Barcelona allocate up to 80% of Ter Stegen’s wages toward registering new signing Joan Garcia under Article 77
• Pending the commission’s decision, Barcelona remains unable to free sufficient salary space to complete its summer goalkeeper signings under financial fair play constraints
• Barcelona leadership is reviewing Ter Stegen’s future role and his status as captain after his self-announced three-month layoff and recurrent injury setbacks