Lawyer: The data protection law is there, Barcelona s disciplinary punishment is more like putting pressure on the special lion

Football 10:18am, 6 August 2025 158

Barcelona goalkeeper Ter Stegen refused to submit an injury report to the La Liga Medical Committee, causing an uproar. Sports lawyer Saroka analyzed the case of Teshi in an interview with Daily Sports.

Saroka: "Terstegen's case is very complicated. In fact, the source is that Barcelona wants to terminate the contract with Te Lions early. Barcelona initiates the disciplinary process as a far-fetched move, and it is more like a means of pressure, which will only make the situation more tense."

"In data protection regulations, especially in the parts involving personal health data, players have the right to refuse to provide such information. If the contract signed by the club and the player clearly states the terms that force such data disclosure, the situation may change, and I suspect that there will be such terms in the contract."

"On the other hand, there are many special circumstances in this regulation, and Barcelona may be able to do so by itself. As for submitting a report to La Liga, in terms of labor relations, the club can submit a report to evaluate whether the player has the ability to work after the operation, whether he can continue to keep the goal, when he can come back, etc.; it can also be submitted to the relevant arbitral tribunal for evaluation. Ter Stegen can then file a lawsuit, and the judge will ultimately determine who is right and who is wrong. "

" Therefore, all the signs now seem more like putting pressure on the Lion than a realistic and feasible approach, because since the Data Protection Law is there, it is meaningless if the internal regulations require compulsory disclosure. If punishment is really necessary, the reasons must be sufficient, otherwise the player will definitely beat the lawsuit to the ordinary court."

source:bongda7m