Marc-Andre ter Stegen recently took an action that upset Barcelona's management.

The Spanish Players' Association (AFE) issued a strong statement opposing La Liga's controversial plan to hold the Villarreal vs. Barcelona match in Miami this December. The statement was signed by all 20 La Liga captains, including Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Barça’s captain. This has further heightened tensions between the German goalkeeper and the club.

According to Catalonia's RAC1 station, Barcelona's internal staff expressed "discontent" with Ter Stegen's decision to sign the document, believing that his action "contradicts the club’s interests." Previously, President Joan Laporta had declared it would be a "great honor" to play in the United States, and Barca strongly supports the commercial and marketing benefits of the event.

However, AFE described the plan as "disrespectful," criticizing La Liga for implementing it without consulting the players' union and ignoring the players' interests.

Ter Stegen's decision has intensified the already strained relationship with Barcelona, stemming from his refusal to accept the club’s decision to sell him and his unwillingness to sign a medical report that would allow the club to use part of his salary for player registration purposes.

This latest development certainly deepens the rift, and an inevitable split between Ter Stegen and Barcelona promises to be turbulent in the near future. According to multiple sources in Spain, Ter Stegen showed poor attitude towards coach Hansi Flick late last season. After recovering from injury, he demanded to start in the second leg of the semi-final against Inter Milan but then did not travel with the team to San Siro. This behavior exhausted Flick’s patience and led him to want to sell Ter Stegen.