Lamine Yamal joins the Barcelona player leadership group

FC Barcelona players voted to finalize a five-man captaincy group for the 2026-27 season. The squad selection process follows an initial period where manager Hansi Flick appointed Raphinha, Eric Garcia, and Pedri as temporary leaders. Following a team vote conducted on Friday, Raphinha and Pedri remain the club’s top two captains. The playing squad elected Garcia, De Jong, and 19-year-old Lamine Yamal to complete the leadership group. While De Jong and Garcia previously held roles within the squad, the addition of Yamal follows his significant contributions to the club and his international success with Spain. The final selection sets the leadership structure for the current campaign under Flick.

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