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.
He has come to believe: The two of them clashed — Amos Kahata
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.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
He has started to want: His place back
Mind
He has started to want: First-team football
Mind
Led the defence in a tight match
Minor
Cause
He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
Criticised over his pressing work
Moderate
Cause
The criticism focused on missed pressing triggers and slow recovery runs. His match rating of 6.2 weighed heavily in the talk.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Praised in a satisfied full-time talk
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Told he is not in the manager's plans
Moderate
Cause
The manager has made his verdict on where this player fits plain.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Starter
Decision
Movement
Development pathway updated
Who
Board
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
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.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
He has come to believe: He never rated him — Amos Kahata
Mind
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Minor
Cause
He has unresolved concerns over his contract. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Worried by competition from a new signing Lawrence Panda
Moderate
Cause
He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Worried by competition from a new signing Elli Asieche
Moderate
Cause
He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Worried by competition from a new signing Peter Maker
Moderate
Cause
He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Transfer request withdrawn
Decision
Cause
Nobody came for him
Taken off the transfer list
Decision
Cause
No longer wants to leave
Asked the club to find him a new team
Minor
Cause
Ongoing dressing-room dynamics drove this.
Praised by the manager
Minor
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Praised by the manager
Minor
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Praised by the manager
Minor
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Core player
Decision
Movement
Development pathway updated
Who
Board
Transfer listed
Decision
Cause
Player requested to leave
Who
Kahata Amos
Criticised for losing tactical discipline
Moderate
Cause
He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Praised by the manager
Minor
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Criticised for losing tactical discipline
Moderate
Cause
He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Praised by the manager
Minor
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Praised by the manager
Minor
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Returned to full training after injury
Moderate
Cause
The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.
Manager trust is growing
Moderate
Cause
A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
Outlook
Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Minor
Cause
He cannot continue in his current tactical role. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
He has let it go: The manager’s trust
Mind
Praised by the manager
Minor
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
He got what he wanted: His place back
Mind
Praised by the manager
Minor
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
The highest he has played: a regular at Kakamega Homeboyz, in Premier Division
Career
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.
Led the defence in a tight match
Minor
Cause
He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
Praised in a satisfied full-time talk
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Praised by the manager
Minor
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Praised by the manager
Minor
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Led the defence in a tight match
Minor
Cause
He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
Criticised over his pressing work
Moderate
Cause
The criticism focused on missed pressing triggers and slow recovery runs. His match rating of 6.3 weighed heavily in the talk.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Praised by the manager
Minor
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Praised by the manager
Minor
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Given a personal development plan
Window closed with no move
Praised by the manager
Minor
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
To be loaned out
Decision
Movement
Development pathway updated
Who
Board
He has started to want: The manager’s trust
Mind
Left out of the matchday squad
Serious
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Transfer listed
Decision
Cause
Player requested to leave
Who
Kahata Amos
Left out of the matchday squad
Serious
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
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.
Praised by the manager
Minor
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
He has made a formal demand: A bigger club
Mind
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Minor
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.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Praised by the manager
Minor
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Praised by the manager
Minor
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Squad status changed
He has let it go: The manager’s trust
Mind
Praised by the manager
Minor
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Led the defence in a tight match
Minor
Cause
He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Manager trust is growing
Moderate
Cause
A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
Outlook
Manager trust should improve if this form continues.