The Daily Sports Daily reported that if Barcelona terminates the contract with Ter Stegen, the club will have to pay compensation, and the money will also occupy the salary cap.

The stalemate between Barcelona and Ter Stegen continued to be stalemate, and the German goalkeeper refused to sign a medical report, causing the club to be unable to free up salary space for registration of Joan Garcia on the grounds of long-term injuries. As the conflict escalates, doubts from outside the world are getting stronger. Why doesn’t Barcelona terminate the contract with Ter Stegen directly? The answer is hidden in four letters - LCPD (Sports Lineup Cost Limit).

This salary cap set by La Liga based on the club's revenue and fiscal health status shows that Barcelona's limit is 463 million euros (the club said it has actually exceeded 500 million at present). This limit not only covers player salaries, but also includes variables such as bonuses, commissions, and transfer fees amortization. The key point is that the termination compensation is also included, which is the core contradiction of the Terstegen incident.

Telstegen's contract with Barcelona lasts until June 2028, with a remaining three-year salary of up to 42 million euros (about 14 million euros per season after tax). If the club unilaterally terminates the contract, the fee must be paid in full. What's even more difficult is that according to Article 7.1 of the La Liga "Club Budget Preparation Code" on lineup costs, the compensation generated by termination of labor relations (including unilateral termination compensation) must be fully included in the LCPD. This means that termination will not only fail to release salary space, but will instead occupy "invalid costs" in the salary cap.

Barcelona is now in a double dilemma. If Ter Stegen does not sign a medical report, the club will not be able to free up their salary share through long-term injuries. If you choose to terminate the contract with Ter Stegen, the club will still have to bear the salary cap pressure of full compensation in the next few years. The club is currently waiting for the final confirmation of VIP seat revenue by audit agency Crowe in order to restore the 1:1 registration rule to break the deadlock.