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Sliema Wanderers
24 Jan 2027
Sunday
Process
Overview
Personal
Contract
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11
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Events
48
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Events
48
Left out as
Jean Borg
was preferred
Major
now
Chosen instead
Jean Borg
was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
Cause
A more highly rated alternative was available.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Serious
7d ago
Cause
He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Left out as
Jean Borg
was preferred
Major
7d ago
Chosen instead
Jean Borg
was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
Cause
A more highly rated alternative was available.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
7d ago
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
7d ago
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Left out as
Jean Borg
was preferred
Major
14d ago
Chosen instead
Jean Borg
was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
Cause
A more highly rated alternative was available.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Praised by the manager
Serious
14d ago
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Left out as
Jean Borg
was preferred
Serious
21d ago
Chosen instead
Jean Borg
was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
Cause
A more highly rated alternative was available.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Manager trust is eroding
Moderate
28d ago
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Left out as
Jean Borg
was preferred
Serious
28d ago
Chosen instead
Jean Borg
was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
Cause
A more highly rated alternative was available.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Hurt by being benched for a big match
Major
28d ago
Cause
The manager left him out of the starting XI. in the title decider
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Praised in a satisfied full-time talk
Minor
35d ago
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Left out as
Jean Borg
was preferred
Major
42d ago
Chosen instead
Jean Borg
was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
Cause
A more highly rated alternative was available.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
His club is fighting to avoid relegation
Serious
49d ago
Cause
The points gap to safety, with matches running out, is the issue.
Left out as
Jean Borg
was preferred
Serious
49d ago
Chosen instead
Jean Borg
was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
Cause
A more highly rated alternative was available.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Moderate
56d ago
Cause
He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Left out as
Jean Borg
was preferred
Serious
56d ago
Chosen instead
Jean Borg
was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
Cause
A more highly rated alternative was available.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
56d ago
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
56d ago
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Criticised in a full-time post-mortem
Minor
63d ago
Cause
It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Returned to full training after injury
Minor
70d ago
Cause
The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.
Left out as
Jean Borg
was preferred
Major
77d ago
Chosen instead
Jean Borg
was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
Cause
A more highly rated alternative was available.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Left out as
Jean Borg
was preferred
Serious
84d ago
Chosen instead
Jean Borg
was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
Cause
A more highly rated alternative was available.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Manager trust is eroding
Moderate
91d ago
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Left out as
Jean Borg
was preferred
Serious
91d ago
Chosen instead
Jean Borg
was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
Cause
A more highly rated alternative was available.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Criticised for losing tactical discipline
Moderate
98d ago
Cause
He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Reassured by the manager's half-time message
Minor
98d ago
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Criticised in a full-time post-mortem
Minor
98d ago
Cause
It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Minor
105d ago
Cause
He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
105d ago
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Hard conversation with the manager about playing time
Moderate
105d ago
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Returned to full training after injury
Minor
105d ago
Cause
The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.
Rotated out for this match
Minor
112d ago
Chosen instead
Nikolai Micallef
was preferred — a chance to give him cup minutes.
Cause
Cup rotation: the manager rested regulars for this round.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Dropped to the bench as
Jean Borg
was preferred
Moderate
112d ago
Chosen instead
Jean Borg
was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
Cause
A more highly rated alternative was available.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Slipped out of the starting XI
Moderate
112d ago
Cause
He has fallen behind in the pecking order over the last few weeks.
Established as a regular starter
Moderate
119d ago
Cause
Several solid weeks have made him an undisputed pick.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
119d ago
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Left out as
Jean Borg
was preferred
Serious
126d ago
Chosen instead
Jean Borg
was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
Cause
A more highly rated alternative was available.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Led the defence in a tight match
Minor
133d ago
Cause
He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
133d ago
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Criticised in a full-time post-mortem
Minor
140d ago
Cause
It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
147d ago
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Signed a new contract
Moderate
175d ago
Cause
He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
Turned down the offered deal
Serious
175d ago
Cause
He turned down the club's offer. The wage was below his expectations.
Contract renewal rejected
Decision
02.08.2026
Movement
2y · $115.5K/y
Contract renewal offered
Decision
01.08.2026
Movement
2y · $115.5K/y
Contract renewal offered
Decision
01.08.2026
Movement
2y · $132.2K/y
Who
Cauchi Rafael
Contract extension signed
Decision
01.08.2026
Movement
2y · $132.2K/y