He has concerns about his role and standing in the squad. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Stripped of the captain's armband
Major
Cause
Recent events meant the staff felt the armband had to change hands.
Signed a new contract
Moderate
Cause
He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
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.
Called up to the national team for the first time
Major
Cause
His club performances earned him a first national-team selection.
Away supporters were hostile
Moderate
Cause
He drew sustained jeers from the away end.
Criticised for losing tactical discipline
Moderate
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.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Minor
Cause
His relationship with the manager has soured. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.