The Asian tour of Barcelona sparked the team’s preparations for the new season with a lot of controversy, as the broad victories were not the most prominent title, but rather left a wave of resentment inside the dressing room due to poor organization, followed by a sudden dispute with goalkeeper Ter Stegen regarding his medical absence report.
Asia’s journey causes the players to be discontent
Barcelona ended its preparatory tour in Asia with three convincing victories over Vesel Kobe, Seoul, and Daiju, but these successes did not hide the state of grumbling between the players as a result of their suffering from fatigue, especially because of the intensity of transfers and poor logistical planning.
Why Barcelona players angry at the Daijo trip?
Barcelona players expressed their annoyance with the bus flight that followed the Daijo confrontation, as they had to spend 4 hours to move amid heavy rains towards Seoul Airport after a physically stressful match. Sources confirmed that some of the players considered this journey a clear example of poor organization.
Barcelona administration accusations of poor planning
The matter did not stop at fatigue, but rather extended to criticism of the players to the team officials due to the scheduling of movements in the Asian round, which negatively affected their physical and mental readiness before the start of the new season 2025-2026.
The Ter Stegen crisis puts the administration in a difficult position
In conjunction with the return of the team to Spain, some players were surprised by an unexpected crisis related to German goalkeeper Ter Stegen, who refused to sign a medical report that determines his absence period by 5 months after undergoing back surgery, confirming his adherence to returning within only 3 months.
Why does the administration reject the position of Ter Stegen?
The goalkeeper’s decision sparked the dissatisfaction of the Catalan administration, which was intending to record new deals by temporarily dropping the name of Ter Stegen from the list, a measure that requires his signature on the official report, as it would reduce his salary by up to 80%.
Ter Stegen statistics with Barcelona
The 33 -year -old German goalkeeper played a total of 422 games in the Barcelona shirt, during which he received 416 goals, and succeeded in maintaining his net in 175 confrontations, and its market value is currently 12 million euros.
