What happened with Marc-André ter Stegen and Barcelona's captaincy?

Ter Stegen was temporarily stripped of the Barcelona captaincy after refusing to sign a consent form to share his medical data with LaLiga, but the two parties have now resolved the dispute and Ter Stegen has been reinstated as captain.

How could Ter Stegen's injury affect Barcelona's player registration?

If Ter Stegen's recovery time exceeds four months, Barcelona could potentially free up at least 50% of his salary under LaLiga's injury provision, allowing them to register other players like Marcus Rashford.

When is Ter Stegen expected to return to action?

Ter Stegen stated that he expects to be back in action in just three months, though Barcelona believes he will be out for at least four months.

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Barça Reinstates Ter Stegen as Captain After Medical Dispute

9 Aug

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Summary

Ter Stegen temporarily stripped of Barça captaincy over medical report dispute
Parties resolve issue, Ter Stegen signs consent form to share medical data
Barça could free up 50% of Ter Stegen's salary for player registration

Barça Reinstates Ter Stegen as Captain After Medical Dispute

On August 9th, 2025, Barcelona announced that they had reinstated Marc-André ter Stegen as the club's captain. This decision came after the goalkeeper agreed to authorize the sharing of his medical report with LaLiga, the Spanish top-flight football league.

Just a few days prior, on August 7th, 2025, Barcelona had temporarily stripped Ter Stegen of the captaincy after ESPN reported that the German international, who recently underwent back surgery, refused to sign a consent form for his medical data to be shared with LaLiga. The club had been considering taking legal action in response to Ter Stegen's refusal.

However, the two parties have now resolved the dispute. Barcelona stated that "the disciplinary case has been closed and the player is captain of the first team once again with immediate effect." This development is significant as Barça could have at least 50% of Ter Stegen's salary freed up for registration purposes under LaLiga's injury provision, which applies if a player is sidelined for at least four months.

While Barcelona believe Ter Stegen will be out for at least four months, the goalkeeper himself stated that he expects to be back in action in just three months. If Ter Stegen's recovery time exceeds four months, Barça could potentially release him from his contract and register other players such as Marcus Rashford.

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