The conflict between Barcelona and Ter Stegen escalated. On Thursday, the club removed the player's position as captain and initiated disciplinary action against him.

According to The Athletic, Barcelona believes that Ter Stegen's refusal to authorize the submission of medical reports was a harm to the club's interests, but sources close to the players denied the claim and said the player was reluctant to sign the authorization because he did not think his injury was a long-term problem. Sources from the

club said that since Telstegen released the news on social media on July 24, the situation on both sides has become increasingly tense. The player said he would return in three months, and the news was released before his surgery, and the club was not aware of it in advance, and Laporta and sports director Deco were particularly dissatisfied with this, and some board members even proposed to strip Ter Stegen of the captain.

According to sources at the Barcelona club, they believe Ter Stegen is using his injury issues to defend himself and maintain his current contract. But the club considered his refusal to sign a medical report a selfish act that harmed the interests of other teammates in the locker room and decided to take action. Currently, the club's legal department is undergoing assessment through disciplinary procedures. Barcelona also said in a statement issued on Thursday that the removal of the captain Terstegen was temporary measures.

, and Ter Stegen's team confirmed to TA that players have the right to refuse to sign medical reports submitted to La Liga, which was also supported by the Spanish Football Players Association. According to people around the player, they believe sending medical reports to La Liga is actually accusing that his injury is a long-term problem, and they do not agree with it. They stressed that Ter Stegen hopes to recover from his back injury as soon as possible and strive to become Barcelona's starting goalkeeper again.

Telstegen is angry at Barcelona for many reasons, even before the signing issue this time, including reports trying to discredit his image and reputation among fans, which are considered an organized purpose to create a narrative that he can be replaced, thereby pressureing players to leave the team. However, sources on the Barcelona board of directors said that since the pre-season preparations began, the club believed that Ter Stegen is likely to stay in the team this summer, ruled out the possibility of a transfer.

Although Joan Garcia will become Barcelona's starting goalkeeper in the new season, Ter Stegen believes that he will eventually regain his position. According to sources close to the players, many other players on the team have also experienced the situation he is facing now, both De Jong and Rafinia. Ter Stegen believes that Barcelona's registration issues should not be attributed to him, and the player has agreed to delay receiving some of his salary in both recent contract renewals to help the club resolve the registration issues.