Per body: Juan Garcia is registered until next June and will not be deregistered in January

October 9th, it was reported that Barcelona will ensure that Juan Garcia is registered for the full season.

According to direct sources from Barcelona and La Liga, goalkeeper Juan Garcia has been registered until June and will not be deregistered in January. Although Barcelona had used the long-term injury rules (which allow the use of 80% of an injured player's salary) to try to register Olmo, Christensen's injury was not enough to support the registration fee for the entire season and ultimately failed. However, in the case of Ter Stegen and Garcia, the club's financial numbers fit the bill.

This means that Garcia can participate in the full game while Ter Stegen recovers, and the former will not be deregistered. The two goalkeepers will compete with Szczesny for the main position after recovery, but Garcia is currently Flick's first choice.

Before Ter Stegen underwent lumbar spine surgery, Deco and Flick had decided to introduce the former Espanyol goalkeeper. The Germany international underwent surgery again at the end of July. After some twists and turns, the captain agreed to sign an authorization letter allowing the club's medical team to submit the necessary medical reports to La Liga. It is expected that Ter Stegen may return in late November or early December.

Faced with the inability to achieve a 1:1 ratio, Barcelona once again found a way to register new players through long-term injuries to teammates. The club cited a four-month layoff and used part of their salary space to complete Garcia's registration. A similar situation happened to Olmo. At that time, the club took advantage of Christensen's injury to successfully register him for the first time. However, on January 1, 2025, both Olmo and Paul Victor were deregistered due to failure to meet the requirements of the Financial Fair Play Act. Seven days later, an hour before the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals, the Superior Sports Council announced that it had granted temporary permission to the pair. They were on the bus to the stadium when they learned the news and therefore failed to appear on the bench. Laporta's celebration became one of the highlights of the day.

Three months later, Barcelona breathed a sigh of relief when the Superior Sports Council approved their appeal, allowing both players to continue their registration. On the same day, La Liga issued a statement stating that it would immediately appeal the decision through the ordinary courts. However, on April 10, the Administrative Litigation Tribunal rejected his appeal.