Legal Dispute Between Barcelona and La Liga Over Ter Stegen's Injury Report

Spanish newspaper "AS" revealed that there is a legal dispute between FC Barcelona and the Spanish League regarding the injury report of first-team goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen, and the extent to which his condition can be assessed as a long-term injury.

According to the report, La Liga demands an official signature from Ter Stegen to allow the medical committee to review his medical report, considering that his consent is a prerequisite for processing his health data.

In contrast, Barcelona believes there is a legal loophole that allows them to submit the report without the goalkeeper's signature, relying on exceptions within health privacy legislation, especially when it concerns workplace issues and the injury's economic impact on the club.

Barcelona asserts that the matter is under control and that it has legal avenues to submit the report to La Liga, even without Ter Stegen's signature, provided that certain legal steps, which have not yet been disclosed, are followed.