In the ugly battle between Barcelona’s board and the club’s captain Marc-André ter Stegen, it was the German goalkeeper who swallowed his pride to bring an end to an increasingly unseemly saga.

Barcelona have confirmed that Marc-Andre Ter Stegen has been reinstated as captain after signing a medical document that was at the heart of the dispute between club and player. Earlier on Friday, Ter Stegen announced he was keen to “collaborate” and “resolve” the situation with Barcelona that led to his captaincy being stripped on Thursday.