FC Barcelona Coach Flick Tells ‘Untouchable’ Star Bad News

SportsMoneyFC Barcelona Coach Flick Tells ‘Untouchable’ Star Bad NewsByTom Sanderson, Senior Contributor

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More Stegen some bad news according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources

Getty Images FC Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has already given previously ‘untouchable’ star Marc-Andre ter Stegen some bad news according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources

Once Ter Stegen returned from injury, he remained second choice goalkeeper

Then, as soon as the campaign wound up, Sporting Director Deco and President Joan Laporta turned their attention towards a long-term heir for the position

Even before the transfer had been and announced, though, there were reports that Ter Stegen would now be surplus to requirements and moved on

In an interview with La Vanguardia, Deco defiantly said he didn’t owe the veteran an explanation

MORE FOR YOU “I don’t have to talk to him

My obligation is to make the best possible team for the coach

In addition to that, there is no contract in which it says that you are going to play

From here it is the coach who makes his decisions, and each player then has his ambitions,” Deco explained, though he also made it that the Champions League winner wouldn’t be forced out of the. “We made a decision to sign a young goalkeeper, which means he can play tomorrow or be on the bench or play in a year or two

We have expectations with Joan that then have to be fulfilled

Everyone who comes here starts from scratch, nobody arrives with an advantage over the others,” the Portuguese former midfielder further stated

It was later said in the press that there would be talks between Flick and Ter Stegen a few days before preseason training starts on July 13, which has ven to be true

According to SPORT, Flick, who reported to duty at the Joan Gamper CT on Friday, has already gotten the difficult talk with and told Ter Stegen the bad news

Flick is reportedly that Garcia “has the necessary qualities to be Barca’s goalkeeper and he will be his bet throughout the season, unless there is a suspension or injury”

Furthermore, ‘Tek’ signing a one-year extension at the turn of the week puts Ter Stegen in a three-horse race for minutes

FC Barcelona will respect what Ter Stegen wants to do Though he is no longer ‘untouchable’ at the, FC Barcelona will respect any decision that Ter Stegen makes whether that is staying to fight for a starting spot or going elsewhere in January in for playing time that will imve his chances of heading to the World Cup

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