At FC Barcelona they are very attentive to the situation of the Marc-André ter Stegen (33 years old), who was injured at Girona, the club where he is on loan from the Barça club until the end of the season. At Barça they are monitoring the physical condition of the German, who suffers an injury to his left thigh that could take him to the operating room, because he is their property, as he has a contract until 2028.
However, at Barça it is very clear that, at a contractual level, There is no possibility of terminating the loan with Girona and who ends up having a contract again with the Barça club until June. Sources from the Barça entity are clear thatThe agreement still stands and will remain so. until the end of the season. Therefore, when the German goalkeeper recovers he will be available to Michel and not Hansi movie.
At Barça it is not ruled out that Ter Stegen be part of your injury recovery at the Sports Cityas, for example, another loaned player has done, as Fort Hector. There is no doubt about the care of its players because they are the club’s property and assets. But with regards to the transfer agreement signed with Girona, its federation pass and the payments that the Montilivi club must face for the signing part Ter Stegenthen Barça is sure that nothing will be touched on what has already been signed.
Regulations prevent this
At a regulatory level, according to our collaborator Ramon Fuentesthe return of Ter Stegen for Barça at the moment it would be impossible according to federative regulations and taking into account that the German goalkeeper has been registered as a Girona player since January 25th. This is stated in article 53 of the new RFEF Competition Regulations, which literally says that “A football player can be registered in a single club team, without the possibility of being released and registered by the same team during the same season, except in cases of force majeure or regulatory provision”.
To mean, Ter Stegen He was released on January 25th by Barcelona when he was registered by Girona and at this moment he can no longer be registered for the Barça team. The only question that remains is whether the two affected clubs could appeal this injury as a cause of force majeure to be able to do so. Although, according to sources consulted by the MD, injuries are not considered causes of force majeure.
Another thing would be different if the goalkeeper’s loan contract included that, in the event of an injury like the current one that forces him into a long period of inactivity, it would be voided and he would return to the club. Barcelona. In that case he would return, being able to train with the team when he recovers, but without being able to sign up and play with the Barça team until the end of the season.
