Barcelona is set to get the result that fits their salary limit, concern of Marc-Andre ter Stegen's injury to his back. On Tuesday, the German keeper underwent an operation for his persistent back pain, hoping to resolve the case.
The controversy then started the decision Ter Stegen announced and stated that he would be out for a period of three months. Barcelona was once struggling to register players, and were on Stegen to be excluded four months or more, Barcelona could use 80% of his salary limit room to register other players. The 33-year-old announcement was seen by the club as a deliberate attempt to hinder that process.
Barcelona announced on Tuesday that Ter Stegen had successfully undergone surgery with Dr. Amelie Leglise in Bordeaux, France. However, they did not announce a recovery period for the German, which means that the demand for the salary limit in the air is focused. Diario, as now says that the Leglise report will read that Ter Stegen needs a period of approximately four months to recover from the back operation.
The Catalan giants now have a period of 30 days to submit the medical report, as well as scans and documents about the process at the La Liga medical committee. Their three appointed medical experts will investigate the documentation and give the green light or not. Normally, the committee consists of four experts, but surgeon Jordi Ardrevend will withdraw from the case, because they have previously worked for Barcelona.
After the announcement of Ter Stegen, it was reported that Barcelona considered removing the captain from him. Their feeling is that he is no longer a role model for the rest of the team, but will also spend the best part of 18 months injured, which means that he is no longer an effective connection between the team and management. Manager Hansi Flick has stated that the players will decide their captain next season.