Barcelona will not be able to circumvent the problem of Marc-André Ter Stegen in his attempts to activate the injury rule to facilitate registrations.
The German goalkeeper has no intention of agreeing to make his medical information are shared with the Liga.
This could prevent Barcelona from recording the new goalkeeper Joan Garcia, and certainly renders his presence on the first day of the Liga much more improbable. After TER Stegen's back operation last week, Barcelona planned to activate the Liga injury rule, allowing it to use 50 to 80 % of its salary to register a replacement in the absence of four months or more.
La Liga will not accept Barcelona legal flaws
The Blaugrana informed the local media that they consider to have legal bases to submit the medical report of Ter Stegen, which the Liga must examine to activate the rule of injuries, without its consent. This information is in theory protected by the data protection law. However, they have not detailed these reasons, and Cadena serves that La Liga has no intention of considering this idea.
Mar-André Ter Stegen will not be pushed towards the exit.
Unless Ter Stegen gives its consent and signs its agreement, the Liga will not examine the report and therefore will not give a room for maneuver at Barça for an increase in the salary ceiling.
Upon his return from South Korea, Barcelona was to meet Ter Stegen to discuss the question, after opening a disciplinary procedure. However, Diario As now says that this possibility is excluded. The Catalans are furious against Ter Stegen, believing that he acts in bad faith and overnight at the club.
The Blaugrana are on the wire with Ter Stegen
Barcelona also studies the sanctions to be inflicted on Ter Stegen following his refusal, the first in the history of the liga, and evokes a possible fine. However, lawyer Cristian Zarroca also warned that Barcelona should be cautious. If a court should consider a sanction as a constraint or reprisals, Barcelona could be the subject of legal action on the part of Ter Stegen for institutional harassment.
Hansi Flick finds himself facing a real headache for his first Liga match against the RCD Mallorca in 10 days. Iñaki Pena is the only valid option recorded as a goalkeeper, Wojciech Szczesny being also awaiting recording. He should leave the club during this transfer window, while Flick could also turn to the young Diego Kochen, but neither of the two scenarios is ideal.
