Who will be the captains of Barça in 25/26? Flick could decide

The debate about the captaincy at FC Barcelona is far from being closed, especially after the possibility arose of removing Marc-André ter Stegen from this responsibility due to his differences with the club.

Although the Azulgrana team is currently in Asia due to its preseason commitments, upon returning, in principle, the team will have to decide who their new captains will be.

It should be noted that the conflict in this decision does not lie so much in a difference of opinions between the players, but in the discrepancies between their individual preferences and the club's guidelines.

Although it was expected that coach Hansi Flick would be the one to choose the new leaders of the team, for now he would be stepping aside so that his players can decide.

Barça, willing to remove the armband from Ter Stegen

For the moment, the club wants to remove the captain's armband from 'MATS', who is the first. This began to gain strength after the goalkeeper announced that he would undergo surgery to treat some lumbar problems and that he would be out for three months.

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Ter Stegen's decision to announce a period of absence did not please some senior managers of the Catalan team, who from the first moment would have set their sights on his captaincy, as a form of punishment.

In addition, the displeasure is mutual, since the goalkeeper would not feel valued, especially after the hiring of Joan García, who for the moment looks set to be Barça's starting goalkeeper.

Within the club, they also believe that the decision to announce an estimated time off is so that the margin that his absence would entail for at least four months cannot be used, since 50% of his salary could be used to register García.

The Barça players are clear about the captaincy

After the match against FC Seoul, where Barcelona overwhelmed the South Korean team with a score of 3-7, several players from the first team expressed their opinions on the matter, starting with Frenkie de Jong.

“For me, Marc is the captain of the team, as he was last season. He is a world-class player and has been for many years, giving his best to the club and I supported him a lot, and so did the team," said the Dutchman.

However, both Eric García and Jules Koundé preferred to distance themselves from the situation, arguing that it is a matter for coach Hansi Flick.

Another who in few words supported Ter Stegen was Ferran Torres, who pointed out that due to his experience and years at the club, the German “will be captain”. Although he also commented that “he doesn't know if there will be a vote”.

Despite this, the German coach threw the ball onto the players' court, pointing out that the team is the one who makes the decision on who their leaders will be. “The team is always the one who decides the captains”, Flick pointed out.

For the moment, the other team captains are De Jong, Ronald Araujo, Pedri and Raphinha. Other players such as Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal and Íñigo Martínez have a chance of getting among the team leaders, although if a consensus is not reached, Flick's voice would be important to seal the matter.

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