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FC Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has already given previously untouchable star Marc-Andre ter … More Stegen some bad news according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources. Getty Images FC Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has already given previously ‘untouchable’ star Marc-Andre ter Stegen some bad news according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources. The German had to watch from the sidelines for most of the 2024/2025 season as Wojciech Szczesny led Barca to a domestic treble and deep run in the Champions League which ended at the semifinal stage. Once Ter Stegen returned from injury, he remained second choice goalkeeper. Then, as soon as the campaign wound up, Sporting Director Deco and President Joan Laporta turned their attention towards a long-term heir for the position. They settled on Espanyol’s Joan Garcia, and triggered his €25 million release clause as soon as the funds were raised. Even before the transfer had been completed and announced, though, there were reports that Ter Stegen would now be surplus to requirements and moved on. In an interview with La Vanguardia, Deco defiantly said he didn’t owe the veteran an explanation. “I don’t have to talk to him. My obligation is to make the best possible team for the coach. This is not my business. In addition to that, there is no contract in which it says that you are going to play. From here it is the coach who makes his decisions, and each player then has his ambitions,” Deco explained, though he also made it clear that the Champions League winner wouldn’t be forced out of the club. “We made a decision to sign a young goalkeeper, which means he can play tomorrow or be on the bench or play in a year or two. We have expectations with Joan that then…

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