"He’s Still Our Captain": Teammates Stand by Ter Stegen
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"He’s Still Our Captain": Teammates Stand by Ter Stegen
Barcelona goalkeeper Marc Andre ter Stegen's at the center of growing controversy following his recent back surgery which he says will keep him sidelined for three months.
Dispute Over Recovery Timeline
Although Ter Stegen publicly confirmed 3 month absence, the Barcelona board's reportedly furious suspecting the German veteran of intentionally underreporting the length of his layoff.
The issue lies in La Liga regulations which only allow player replacements if the injury rules someone out for at least four months.
According to reports, club president Joan Laporta & other top officials are now considering stripping Ter Stegen of the captaincy which he received last summer.
‼️Frenkie de Jong: "For me, Ter Stegen is the team captain just as he was last season. He has given everything to the club. I support him and I believe the team does too." pic.twitter.com/exbk55KeJo— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) July 31, 2025
Support from Teammates
Despite the backlash, senior teammates Frenkie de Jong & Ferran Torres have publicly defended their captain.
De Jong stated after Barca’s 7 - 3 friendly win over FC Seoul:
"For me, Marc's still our captain. He’s world class and has always given everything for the club. The whole team supports him"
Torres added:
"I don’t know if there will be vote or not but Marc deserves to remain captain. His experience speaks for itself"
🗣️ Ferran Torres: "Ter Stegen, berdasarkan pengalamannya dan lamanya dia di klub, saya rasa dia akan menjadi kapten."
"Saya tidak tahu apakah akan ada pemungutan suara, kami belum membicarakannya, saya belum tahu apa-apa soal itu." pic.twitter.com/E5Cq5vwkMh— Los Cules Indonesia (@idloscules) July 31, 2025
Barcelona’s Goalkeeping Reshuffle
The Catalan giants have responded by signing Spanish goalkeeper Juan Garcia from Espanyol and renewing the contract of Polish veteran Wojciech Szczesny raising doubts over Ter Stegen's long term future under new coach Hansi Flick.
