When did Laporta, Deco find out Ter Stegen’s decision to not send medical reports to La Liga? | OneFootball

Barcelona’s internal rift with goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has taken an ugly turn as the German goalkeeper has directly rejected the club’s request to sign his medical report.

Now, according to Catalunya Radio, it has come to light that this exchange involving club president Joan Laporta and sporting director Deco took place in the stands during the club’s recent friendly match against Daegu FC, as part of their pre-season tour of Asia.

According to the report, Ter Stegen’s refusal became a key topic of conversation on the team’s return journey following the tour in Japan and South Korea.

The goalkeeper did not wait for a formal meeting and instead communicated his decision through his agent, who informed the club that he had no intention of signing the document required for La Liga’s medical evaluation process.

Barcelona to respond with disciplinary action

In response, sources within the club have confirmed that disciplinary proceedings against Ter Stegen will begin immediately. Although this is a serious step, the club insists they are still hopeful the situation can be resolved amicably.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen has sent a shockwave through the club. (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images)

Barcelona continue to take a calm and measured approach, confident that Ter Stegen will eventually reflect on the broader consequences and cooperate with the club’s request.

However, the fact of the matter is that the upper management is still in shock regarding how the development happened.

Despite the clear frustration of Laporta and other board members, there remains an internal belief that there is a legal path forward.

The club feels that, given Ter Stegen’s previous public disclosure of his injury and estimated recovery timeline, they may still be able to submit a medical report to LaLiga, even without his formal consent.

This ongoing standoff comes at a sensitive time for Barcelona, who are looking to free up space on their wage bill by registering their new goalkeeper, Joan Garcia, using La Liga’s long-term injury provision.

Without Ter Stegen’s cooperation, however, those plans remain in limbo.