Marc-André Ter Stegen ceases to be the captain of FC Barcelona. At least, “temporarily.” The goalkeeper, who has defended the Barca goal for a decade, refused to give his consent to send the report of his back injury and operation to LaLiga’s medical commission to assess his low time and thus be able to use part of his file to facilitate pending registrations, such as Joan García. Barça, then, feeling economically and sports, opened a disciplinary file to the German goalkeeper. This Thursday, the club chaired by Joan Laporta has confirmed in an official statement that the captaincy was temporarily withdrawn, and which is Ronald Araujo, second captain, the player who will assume his duties.
“Barcelona informs that, following the disciplinary file open to the player Marc-André Ter Stegen, and until this procedure is definitely resolved, the club, in a consensual way with the sports direction and the technical staff, has decided to temporarily remove the captain of the first soccer team. During this period, the functions of the first captain will be assumed by the second Captain, the player Ronald Araujo,” From Barça.
This Thursday the Barca players have returned to the training after landing last Tuesday of the Asian tour and before the match against Cesc Fábregas this Sunday at the Joan Gamper trophy. Ter Stegen, in the middle of the storm and the war open with the club, arrived this morning to the sports city at 8.30 in the morning, an hour before the start of training. He was barely an hour and a half until he left. During these two days the intention of the German has been known for not giving the authorization to send its medical report to the employer, and both LaLiga and the Association of Spanish Footballers (AFE) have put themselves on the player’s side. And none of the main actors seems to give their arm to twist, especially after Barcelona withdraw the German bracelet.
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