The spherical model of a ferromagnet is investigated in the framework of the generalized quasiaverage approach where an external field positive in one half of a square lattice and negative in the other half is used. It is shown that in addition to the well-known critical point, a second one can be produced by the field. Although the main asymptotic of the free energy is analytic at this point, the next-to-leading asymptotic possesses a singularity here, as well as at the point where the free energy per site is nonanalytic. An order parameter of the model also has singularities at both critical points. The magnetization profile is studied at different scales. It is shown that (in an appropriate regime), below the new critical temperature the magnetization profile freezes, that is, becomes temperature independent.