According to Spanish "World Sports", the Barcelona club and coaching staff have unanimously decided that Ter Stegen's captain position will be deprived of due to the attitude of the German goalkeeper and the need for a representative who can communicate effectively with Frick, Deco and Laporta on matters involving the entire team.

Although the club is angry that Ter Stegen has announced the recovery time of the surgery on his personal social media, he is still the captain of the team so far. This is a complicated situation because the captain should be a link connecting the players, coaching staff, and management. However, currently, Ter Stegen has almost zero communication with the club's three departments. The latest clash was when Barcelona suggested that Ter Stegen issue a joint statement on his injury, but he issued a personal statement on social media an hour in advance.

In addition to this conflict, Terstegen will be absent for at least three months. In this case, Barcelona believes that he is not the best candidate to serve as captain and team spokesperson.

Now, the responsibility for dealing with this issue falls on Frick, and the head coach has the full support of the club, especially Deco and the board.

Barcelona's current captains include Araujo, De Jong, Pedri and Rafinia. Next, Frick needs to decide whether to appoint a first captain directly or let the players vote. Captain candidates include Inigor Martinez, Lewandowski, Ferran, and even the 18-year-old Yamal.