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This past Sunday, FC Barcelona were dealt yet another huge blow as Marc-Andre ter Stegen suffered a serious injury during the La Liga clash against Villarreal.
The 32-year-old club captain had to be stretchered off on the night and everything indicates that the injury is a major one, with his season likely to be over.
This leaves Barça in a very difficult position, as they will have to rely on Inaki Pena to do the job in goal for the remainder of the season, with untested youngsters like Ander Astralaga and Diego Kochen as backups.
This has opened the doors to the possibility of Barcelona roping in a replacement for Ter Stegen – either right now by signing a free agent, or waiting until January to bring in someone from a different club.
La Liga president responds
Speaking at a media appearance earlier today, La Liga president Javier Tebas addressed the possibility of Barcelona signing a replacement for the injured Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
The La Liga chief confirmed that Barça can sign an emergency replacement if they can prove the German’s injury is long-term, while also stating that the signing does not necessarily need to be a goalkeeper.
“Barça will be able to bring in a player if the injury is long-term. It could be a goalkeeper or not…,” he said, as quoted by AS.
Commenting on the club’s economic situation, Tebas added: “Their situation is exaggerated. It is better than it was two years ago. It will be better in two years’ time.
“There are rules that must be complied with, there’s no room for complacency. It is said to discredit La Liga. There is no wide berth neither for Barça nor for Racing. They are complicated rules for the fans to understand.”
What are Barcelona’s options?
Ter Stegen was stretchered off the field. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
If the doctors confirm that Ter Stegen will be sidelined for more than four months, as all indications are that he has a ruptured…
Source link : https://barcauniversal.com/can-barcelona-sign-a-player-to-replace-ter-stegen-la-liga-president-answers/
Author : Michel Durant
Publish date : 2024-09-23 09:58:12
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