Barcelona fans are calling for club captain to be removed | OneFootball

Barcelona fans are making their voices heard in a rather unprecedented fashion.

As the club’s reported pursuit of Espanyol’s Joan Garcia gains serious traction, the hashtag #TerStegenOut has erupted across social media platforms, becoming a global trending topic on X.

The campaign signals growing dissatisfaction among a section of the fanbase with current first-choice goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen, who only recently returned from a long-term injury.

What started as speculative talk about Garcia joining Barça has now snowballed into a full-blown movement.

Supporters are pushing for a changing of the guard between the posts, and with rumours intensifying around Wojciech Szczesny potentially extending his stay at the club for another year, the goalkeeping situation is reaching a point of overbooking.

Simply put, something has got to give, and a vocal part of the fanbase wants that something to be Ter Stegen.

Barcelona fans do not want Ter Stegen

While some dismiss the hashtag storm as the work of bots or overly reactive fans, the numbers tell a compelling story.

Replies under the club’s official posts are flooded with #TerStegenOut tags, memes mocking the German international, and even edited highlight reels showcasing his worst moments in a Barcelona shirt.

One particularly damning video, over an hour long, chronicling Ter Stegen’s alleged mistakes has already surpassed 3 million views.

It is simply not just digital noise. The campaign reflects a growing debate among fans over Ter Stegen’s long-term suitability as Barcelona’s starting goalkeeper.

While his best years earned him widespread acclaim, recent injury setbacks and occasional inconsistent displays have prompted scrutiny.

Critics argue he’s no longer the impenetrable wall he once was, and many see Garcia as a fresher, more agile alternative with his best years still ahead of him.

Whether this online campaign influences actual club decisions remains to be seen. But one thing is clear that for the first time in years, Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s place as Barcelona’s undisputed No. 1 is under real, public pressure.