Barcelona football club midfielder Rafinha has been included in the list of team captains. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
Previously, there were reports that head coach Hans-Dieter Flick and the club management were planning to reconsider Marc-André ter Stegen's main captaincy status. Rafinha expressed his opinion about the captaincy.
He stated that he had not dreamed of being a captain, but he is pleased that this situation has occurred. Rafinha emphasized that he is proud that his teammates see him as a captain.
In response to the question of whether Ter Stegen should retain the captaincy, Rafinha answered as follows: In his opinion, Ter Stegen should remain the main captain, but this issue will be resolved outside of the players. Rafinha mentioned that Ter Stegen has supported him since he joined the club and has been a captain since that time.
Football teams have rules and hierarchies regarding the captaincy, and it is necessary to respect this. According to Rafinha, even if Ter Stegen is not the captain, he will remain a special person for him.
The final decision regarding the captaincy will be made by the coach or the club president. Rafinha revealed these thoughts in an interview with a Spanish publication.
