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.
Lack of playing time
Serious
Cause
Game time is well below what was promised when the loan was agreed.
Parent club is pushing for a recall
Serious
Cause
He is not getting the minutes the loan was meant to provide.
Has had enough of loans and wants a pre-season at home
Moderate
Cause
Season after season out on loan, real football to show for it, and still not a single competitive minute for the club that owns him. (Endless loan spells have left him without a club to call home.; He is openly ambitious.)
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
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.
Lack of playing time
Serious
Cause
Game time is well below what was promised when the loan was agreed.
Has had enough of loans and wants a pre-season at home
Moderate
Cause
Season after season out on loan, real football to show for it, and still not a single competitive minute for the club that owns him. (Endless loan spells have left him without a club to call home.; He is openly ambitious.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
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.
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.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Reassured by the manager's half-time message
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.