Barcelona and Marc-Andre ter Stegen a ready to battle on in the coming weeks with a resolution to their stand off unclear.
Hansi Flick’s plans for the campaign have been majorly disrupted by the situation with Ter Stegen ready to hold his nerve amid rising pressure from the club.
Barcelona’s decision to sign Joan Garcia from Espanyol in June caused friction with Ter Stegen who viewed it as a clear attempt to remove him from Catalonia.
In order to break the deadlock, Barcelona need a change in stance from Ter Stegen in order to register Garcia with La Liga, and ratify Wojciech Szczesny’s extension at the club.
Ter Stegen previously stated he would only be out for three months, which would not allow Barcelona to activate La Liga’s rule over using injured players ‘salary space’ to register new players in the squad.
In a further twist, Ter Stegen also rejected permission for his medical report to be sent to La Liga with Barcelona claiming his absence will be four to five months.
Barcelona have now opened disciplinary proceedings against the former Borussia Monchengladbach stopper, and stripped him of the club captaincy, as they assess their next move in the saga.
In the last few hours, the situation has escalated again, with Diario Sport reporting Ter Stegen has banned Barcelona doctors from his home.
The report claims Ter Stegen has stated that he ‘will not allow any club medic to visit him at home’ following his surgery in Bordeaux.
Ter Stegen has attended medical assessments at Barcelona’s training facilities but he is not looking to engage in talks with Barcelona to resolve the matter at this stage.
The stand off means Barcelona face the potential of not being able to register up to seven players for the start of their La Liga title defence later this month.
Kinginbojan
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I think Barcelona is crazyy why buying new players when you haven’t sell the old ones??? He made it clear he is not ready to leave why forcing him to sign what he does not intend to sign under duress ?? Barcelona is a bullyy… World Cup is fast approaching and he is guaranteed as number goal keeper for his nation how do you want him to participate if he is not playing ?? Barcelona is self centered and they doesn’t consider their players feelings esp legend. I’m a barca fan but Ter sten gen I Stan!!
LilMoneyMoneyMaker
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Barcelona is so so much shameless to be always treating their players like this?
Tebbceopst
17
That's good news to the football world. Evil clubs like Bottlelona must be made to pay for these deeds.
cidbmosy
10
I think Barcelona is crazyy why buying new players when you haven’t sell the old ones??? He made it clear he is not ready to leave why forcing him to sign what he does not intend to sign under duress ?? Barcelona is a bullyy… World Cup is fast approaching and he is guaranteed as number goal keeper for his nation how do you want him to participate if he is not playing ?? Barcelona is self centered and they doesn’t consider their players feelings esp legend. I’m a barca fan but Ter sten gen I Stan!!
Do your research before u type bullsheet, he is suppose to sign to give the club green light to use the cap space, he is injured so he won't be available anyway 🤷♂️ Him signing will not affect his salary so what's the issue here
cidbmosy
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You're the one who can't read , he stated he would be out for just 3 months, but Barcelona want him to state and sign it for 5 months.
That is why I said do your research, I can't believe everything u read on this app come on😏 By the way he make that statement before he go for the surgery 🤔 How will he know the exact time he will be out for? is he a goalkeeper or a surgeon 🤷♂️
AlbertMicheal
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At first I thought this guy is fighting so that he can get his full wages if the team uses percentage of his salary to register a new player but then I do my findings and I discovered that the injured player will still get his full wages even if the team uses percentage of his wages to register a new player,at the point I think I lose all my commitment and respect I have for MATS because clearly he’s been a jerk,the team was respected enough and told him that he’s no longer needed,then Hansi talk to him face to face and told him his plan to get a new and young GK Then out of blue,he got injured and he thinks he’s above the whole Club and posted on his social media that he injured and he will be out for 3months even tho he hasn’t had the surgery Some of you plastic fans here,blaming the team pls tell me how can a player announce by himself that he’s injured and determined his injury length even before he had the surgery?is he a player or a surgeon?…..even CR7 that has more that 3 private surgeon had never announced by himself his injury length or post it on his social before the official announcement from the club website MATS did that just to sabotage the registration of the new GK,he’s selfish and self-centered He pushed Bravo away by holding the team into ransom back then and he thinks Karma won’t come back to hut him down? What you sow is what you reap Now that he as taken this step,he should just consider playing in the next year World Cup goodbye No player is bigger than any team
Dobcdikmp
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I think Barcelona is crazyy why buying new players when you haven’t sell the old ones??? He made it clear he is not ready to leave why forcing him to sign what he does not intend to sign under duress ?? Barcelona is a bullyy… World Cup is fast approaching and he is guaranteed as number goal keeper for his nation how do you want him to participate if he is not playing ?? Barcelona is self centered and they doesn’t consider their players feelings esp legend. I’m a barca fan but Ter sten gen I Stan!!
I dnt expect u to say this if truly u are a barcelona fan...av u forgotten wat Stegen did when we had him and bravo under Enrique when he threatened barcelona to be the only undisputed number one and forced barcelona to sell bravo