Martin Smolenski was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
Cause
He is rested to protect a player close to a transfer.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Asked the club to find him a new team
Minor
Cause
Ongoing dressing-room dynamics drove this.
Repeated transfer talk is becoming a distraction
Moderate
Cause
Stage: loose rumour. The national press has carried the story. The link is speculative for now. The same rumour keeps coming back. The talk has begun to distract him.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
Worried by a sustained scoring drought
Stung by a half-time roasting
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
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.
Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. His ambition is outgrowing the current project. The talk has begun to distract him.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Has agreed personal terms with Septemvri — only the medical to go
Moderate
Cause
Stage: personal terms agreed. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. His ambition is outgrowing the current project. The talk has begun to distract him.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Moderate
Cause
His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Distracted in training by transfer speculation
Minor
Cause
Rumour around his future appears to be weighing on his focus.
Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would be a lateral move. His ambition is outgrowing the current project. The talk has begun to distract him.
Mitchy Ntelo was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
Cause
He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Squad status changed
Fighting to save the manager's job
Transfer listed
Decision
Cause
Player requested to leave
Who
Krastev Ventsi
Repeated transfer talk is becoming a distraction
Moderate
Cause
Stage: loose rumour. The national press has carried the story. The link is speculative for now. The same rumour keeps coming back. The talk has begun to distract him.
Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. His ambition makes the link hard to ignore. The talk has begun to distract him.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
Has agreed personal terms with Septemvri — only the medical to go
Moderate
Cause
Stage: personal terms agreed. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. His ambition makes the link hard to ignore. The talk has begun to distract him.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
His move to Septemvri has collapsed at the last moment
Major
Cause
Stage: the move collapsed. The interested club has formally approached. It would be a lateral move. His ambition makes the link hard to ignore. The talk has begun to distract him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would be a lateral move. His ambition makes the link hard to ignore. The talk has begun to distract him.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
Distracted in training by transfer speculation
Minor
Cause
Rumour around his future appears to be weighing on his focus.
Hard conversation with the manager about playing time
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Turned down the move to Dobrudzha over personal terms
Minor
Cause
Stage: the player rejected the terms. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. His ambition makes the link hard to ignore. The talk has begun to distract him.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
Repeated transfer talk is becoming a distraction
Minor
Cause
Stage: loose rumour. The national press has carried the story. The link is speculative for now. The same rumour keeps coming back. The talk has begun to distract him.
Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. His ambition makes the link hard to ignore. The talk has begun to distract him.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
Has agreed personal terms with Spartak 1918 — only the medical to go
Moderate
Cause
Stage: personal terms agreed. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. His ambition makes the link hard to ignore. The talk has begun to distract him.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Serious
Cause
His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would be a lateral move. His ambition is outgrowing the current project. The talk has begun to distract him.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Hard conversation with the manager about playing time
The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
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 the manager's half-time message
Minor
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.
Frustrated after the club rejected interest from Dobrudzha
Moderate
Cause
Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. It would be a lateral move. A bid has already been rejected. The talk has begun to distract him.
Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would be a lateral move. His ambition makes the link hard to ignore. The talk has begun to distract him.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
Worried by a sustained scoring drought
Changed the match from the bench
Moderate
Cause
He came on with the team chasing a result and produced the moment that swung the game.
Reassured by the manager's half-time message
Minor
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.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.