The gesture of the Barça captains with Iñaki Peña that moves the locker room

The debate over the goalkeeping position at FC Barcelona has come to an end, with Wojciech Szczesny emerging as the winner. The Pole has made the 'surpass' and has earned the starting position in Hansi Flick's team, who still knows no defeat with the Pole between the posts. However, the decision was not easy for the German, who had to leave out a Iñaki Peña who had been undisputed after Ter Stegen's injury.

This situation did not sit well with the Alicante native, who did not understand the reasons for his abrupt benching. In that sense, a tense conversation took place a few days ago between Peña and the coach to clarify his situation in the team and to understand firsthand the reasons that led him to lose his starting position.

The conversation was reportedly uncomfortable and did not end with the best feelings between both parties. In fact, the goalkeeper left the Blaugrana coach's office with the impression that it will be very difficult for him to regain his place as the '1' of Barça during Ter Stegen's absence.

The locker room supports Iñaki Peña

The Barça locker room, meanwhile, has not wanted to distance itself from the issue, and they have not hesitated to offer their support to the goalkeeper, who is going through a tough time. According to 'SPORT', several members of the squad, although they respect Flick's decision, do not fully understand it. Therefore, the captains of the first team approached the '13' culé to encourage him and ask him not to stop fighting and to work hard for the good of the group.

Some key players of the team have been by his side, and even asked him if there had been any other situation they were unaware of that justified his unexpected ostracism. In fact, the confusion among the players has reached such a point that some of these 'sacred cows' directly asked the coach about the reason for his decision.

Iñaki is one of the most beloved and respected members of the squad, especially for the young academy players like Gavi, Héctor Fort, Fermín López, and Lamine Yamal, who "see him as almost a father," as they say at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, where they maintain that he is "a total example as a professional." For now, his future at the club is uncertain, but all signs point to him seeking a change of scenery in the summer if he does not reverse his situation in the coming months.