Barcelona previously officially announced that, due to the disciplinary investigation procedure initiated against player Marc-André ter Stegen, the club, after reaching an agreement with the sports management and technical team, has decided to temporarily revoke his first-team captaincy until the procedure is finally resolved. Barcelona deliberately stated that Ter Stegen’s removal from the captaincy is temporary; otherwise, he could report the club in court.
Ter Stegen still refuses to authorize Barcelona to submit his medical report, which has prevented the club from registering new signings amid his absence. However, Barcelona’s legal team has carefully drafted a statement regarding Ter Stegen to ensure that the German cannot exploit loopholes in the statement to use it against the club in court.
Nevertheless, despite Barcelona’s statement, Ter Stegen believes he will return in 2-3 months, regain his starting spot, and reclaim the captain’s armband. Additionally, despite external claims that Ter Stegen himself is dissatisfied with the club’s signing of Joan García, in fact, he is not angry and welcomes competition in any form. Moreover, he has a good relationship with Wojciech Szczęsny.
However, in any case, Ter Stegen is confused why Joan Laporta has not discussed this situation with him at all. They have not even spoken. Ter Stegen feels mistreated by the club. He would much rather talk directly to Laporta about the situation than have things leaked to the media and a cold war waged behind his back.
As a result, Ter Stegen believes the club has ruined his image by leaking false news to the media and fans to tarnish his reputation. The club has never informed him of any plans for his future. He is currently evaluating whether to issue a public statement.
