Since the start of pre-season preparations, Marc-André ter Stegen has been training alone. He not only announced on social media that he would undergo surgery again to address his back issue but also anticipated he would need three months to recover. Moreover, his personal statement was released earlier than Barcelona's official statement.
In response, Barcelona is dissatisfied with the German's actions and is internally seriously considering revoking his position as first captain.
Ter Stegen has been angry with Barcelona ever since he learned that Espanyol goalkeeper Joan García was set to arrive and that there were reports the club intended to let him leave to ease the wage burden.
Meanwhile, Barcelona was not fond of his attitude at the end of last season. After returning from a knee injury, he was focused on talking about and hoping to regain his starting spot, but Barcelona coach Hansi Flick did not agree with this.
Ter Stegen was angry about not being included in the final match of last season against Athletic Bilbao, and his anger escalated further when he found out about Joan García's impending arrival. Before pre-season, Flick told Ter Stegen that Joan García would be the starter, with Wojciech Szczęsny as the substitute.
