Deco Expresses Regret Over Ter Stegen’s Injury with Girona: ‘Great Misfortune’

Deco, the sporting director of FC Barcelona, expressed deep sorrow over the injury sustained by the German goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen during his current loan period with Girona.

In a press statement made today, Deco explained that Ter Stegen’s move to play for Girona was intended to give him a greater opportunity to participate and regain his match sharpness, affirming that the goalkeeper has started his journey perfectly.

Deco said, “In fact, we only have Mark’s case, who left to play, but he was very unlucky with an injury that saddened us all.”

The sporting director added: “It would have been a big and important moment for him, especially since he played a great first match with Girona. We feel sorry for him because we didn’t want this to happen, but these things are part of the world of football.”