Injury report is forwarded
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This article was first published on August 8 at 10:17 p.m. and has now been updated with new information.
Marc-André Ter Stegen gave in with FC Barcelona and approved the forwarding of his medical data to the league. The Spanish master’s disciplinary procedure initiated against the keeper has been hired, Barça said. In addition, Ter Stegen is again captain of the team with immediate effect.
Just a few hours earlier, the professional had spoken publicly for the first time in two weeks. The 33-year-old feels incorrectly presented, as he explained in a detailed Instagram statement. Many things were said about him and “some of them completely baseless,” wrote Ter Stegen. He continued to feel a deep affection for the club, the city and the fans and want to find a common solution, the goalkeeper understood. This solution has not been long in coming.
Dispute between FC Barcelona and Ter escalated completely
The Zoff between Ter Stegen and Barça was recently escalated. The background to this is that the ex-Gladbacher apparently refused the club to forward his injury report to the medical commission of the league. The association of coach Hansi Flick then initiated a disciplinary procedure and withdrawn the function as captain. Now there is the U -turn.
Ter Stegen had recently been operated on on the back. In a social media post, he then spoke of a downtime of three months. The association had assumed that Ter Stegen will be missing for four months or more.
In this case, in accordance with the financial fair play rules applicable in Spain, Barça can use a certain percentage of the default player’s salary to register a new player (here for explanation). It is also piquant, this is also Joan García, whom the Catalans had signed in summer as the new number one of Espanyol Barcelona for 25 million euros. But also Marcus Rashford, Roony Bardghji and the extension with Wojciech Szczesny could not yet be registered due to the Laliga expenditure limit. You are currently not eligible to play.
Consultation with “most respected experts”
The decision for his operation was “made after consultation with medical experts and with complete consent of the club,” said Ter Stegen. He then “publicly announced the minimum regeneration period, which was told me by the most respected experts and was always communicated in consultation with the club”.
All obligations and contract extensions were concluded before his operation. Therefore, he could never assume that his “unfortunate situation with the necessary operation” could be related to the registration of other players. Any other interpretation is “unfair and wrong”.
World Cup as number one for ter Stegen in danger
He understands that “difficult situations can cause tensions”. However, he was convinced that a solution could be found. “I am ready to work with the club tour to clarify this matter and to provide the necessary approval,” wrote Ter Stegen, whose contract is still running until 2028. A lot is at stake for the goalkeeper. With national coach Julian Nagelsmann, he is actually the number one for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico after having to act behind Manuel Neuer for many years. “In the end he is our number one,” said Nagelsmann last: “If he is healthy and the number one in the club.”