In recent weeks it has arisen that Marc-Andre Ter Stegen runs the risk of being stripped of his position with Captain of Barcelona, after he has attracted the anger of club bosses. And it seems that a final decision has been made.
Traditionally, the CaptainCy Group in Barcelona is decided by the first team team, and the plan was that this was the same for the 2025-26 season. The insistence of club bosses for Ter Stegen to be stripped of his position as the first captain has led the situation to be somewhat different – especially because the wishes of those who seem to be higher up from Hansi Flick's Squad.
And the latest reports have suggested that the higher UPS in Barcelona won this battle, with TV3 that reports that Flick has made the decision to strip as a club captain at the rise of his position.
The decision of Ter Stegen not to approve Barcelona to submit his medical report to La Liga in their efforts to use his salary to register Joan Garcia, seems to have been the last drop, and with disciplinary procedures that have been opened against the 33-year-old, it has been decided that he cannot have a captain.
On the other hand, MD has reported that Flick should not make his final decision yet, with the idea that he will speak with Ter Stegen on Thursday when he and the players traveling during the pre-season tour through Japan and South Korea return to the training.
It would be no surprise to see that Ter Stegen of the Captain was stripped, given the tense relationships between him and the Hierarchy of Barcelona. However, there is a chance that this can have a serious domino effect for the first team team, since many players support the German international.