Spanish media says that FC Barcelona ponders moving captains around, as doubts grow about whether or not goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen will take up the first captaincy after he stood firm on his decision to decline to turn in a copy of Spanish La Liga medical report and might face some internal sanctions.
In recent days, the Spanish press has begun to consider more seriously the possibility that a vote among players is held again to decide on captains — not all of them, since Hans Flick would have first refusal of the names.
Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong would be the most likely candidate to inherit the armband if it is withdrawn from ter Stegen, with Raphinha and Ronald Araújo close at hand, and Pedri would remain one of team captains. Meanwhile, the case of Gavi revolutionizes among the first alternatives to lead the group of captains, since it receives the backing of coach Flick and already wore an armband in one of the friendly matches during the tour through Asia.
One of the most revered players in the locker room, Gavi has further cemented his status by voluntarily showing up at training alongside six other first-team players on their day off as part of an admirable show of loyalty to the team's cause.
