Ter Stegen is already officially the fourth captain of FC Barcelona

With the retreat of Gerard Hammered before the stop mundialista, remained the incógnita on which player would occupy the vacant captaincy, all time that Jordi Alba and Sergi Roberto had risen, remaining sagunto and third, respectively, by behind Sergio Busquets. In his moment circulated some speculations on who would carry the bracelet in front of the absence of the others three effective, but finally already there is a decision.

It will be Marc-André Ter Stegen the one who carry it, after Xavi Hernández have announced it in the previous press conference to the party in front of the Espanyol in the frame of the day 15 of LaLiga. After being consulted by the present media, the míster gave to know that the square already was covered by the international German, the one who has won the distinction thanks to his antiquity and hierarchy in the club.

The trainer has indicated that the decision was taken this week as well as the reasons that carried to the germano to be considered like captain: "By experience and by ancestry, is the best decision". With this, the order remains defined of the following way: Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, Sergi Roberto and Marc-André Ter Stegen, the one who besides is the only foreign player between the four captains of the Barcelona.

Previously, the newspaper 'ACE' had indicated that the international with the 'Mannschaft' had won the vote made in the changing room, imposing to other options. In fact, in his moment especuló that Robert Lewandowski would be one of the candidates, but the Pole hardly finds in his first season like Barcelona, what surely will have bent the scales in favour of the goalkeeper.

It is not the first time that Ter Stegen is captain

Previously, the guardametas already there was lucido the bracelet of way circunstancial in front of the absences of the four effective that usually came using it. In total have been three the occasions in which it has sucedido. The first of them, on 17 April 2018 in front of the Celtic of Vigo; the second, in front of the Eibar on 29 October 2020 (for then still with Messi like first captain) and a more on 21 August 2022 in front of the Real Sociedad.