Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Praised by the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
He has said it out loud: To be paid what he is worth
Mind
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Frustrated by his tactical role
Serious
Cause
A change in shape has shifted what is being asked of him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
He has started to want: Permission to leave if the offer is right
Mind
He has started to want: His place back
Mind
He has started to want: The manager’s trust
Mind
Led the defence in a tight match
Minor
Cause
He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
Stung by a half-time roasting
Minor
Cause
It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Left out of the matchday squad
Major
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Praised by the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
He has said it out loud: To go home
Mind
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Serious
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.
Contract talks stalled over squad status
Moderate
Cause
The wage was acceptable, but he wanted clearer first-team guarantees.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Left out of the matchday squad
Major
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Hurt by being benched for a big match
Major
Cause
The manager left him out of the starting XI. in the title decider
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Settling well into the dressing room
Minor
Cause
A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. The bond between them was already strong, so the morale hit should be limited.
Outlook
Settling-in period is still under way.
Left out of the matchday squad
Major
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Praised by the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
He has started to want: To go home
Mind
Manager trust is eroding
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Wants to head back home
Serious
Cause
After a long, difficult settling period he is openly hoping for a move home or to a familiar club. (The move took him to a different continent.; He still does not speak the local language.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Left out of the matchday squad
Serious
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Left out of the matchday squad
Serious
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.