Official: Ter Stegen Named Barcelona Captain Again

A few days after being stripped of the captaincy, Barcelona said in an official statement that German goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen is once again part of the leaders.

Ter Stegen allowed the club's medical staff to submit the relevant forms in light of the outcome of his surgery, Barcelona said in a statement.

It read: "The club can confirm that the process is now over regarding the disciplinary file against the goalkeeper, and Ter Stegen will once again assume the armband of first team captain.SOURCE: (Getty Images)

The German goalkeeper entered into a conflict with the club after announcing through a press release that he was going to have surgery and would be out at least three months, while club management planned to use his medical leave of absence for up to 80 percent of his salary in order to sign new footballers on transfer deadline day, but under the condition that he would be sidelined for four months or longer. The club then opened a disciplinary procedure against the shot-stopper after he declined to put his signature on a medical report that the Catalans were set to present to La Liga howing had been examined.