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.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Hard conversation with the manager about playing time
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
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 is outgrowing the current project. He remains focused on the current job.
Has agreed personal terms with Hawke's Bay United — only the medical to go
Serious
Cause
Stage: personal terms agreed. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. His ambition is outgrowing the current project. He remains focused on the current job.
Hard conversation with the manager about playing time
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Left out of the matchday squad
Major
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Squad status changed
Hard conversation with the manager about playing time
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Lack of playing time
Promised more playing time by the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Praised by the manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Loan listing accepted
Moderate
Cause
The clubs have agreed in principle to take him on loan.
Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would be a lateral move. His ambition makes the link hard to ignore. He remains focused on the current job.
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.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
Manager trust is eroding
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Responded well in training to recent criticism
Moderate
Cause
He answered the recent criticism with a sharp session.
Stage: shortlisted. The local press has carried the story. The link is speculative for now. The interested club is meaningfully bigger. He remains focused on the current job.
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.
Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. His ambition is outgrowing the current project. He remains focused on the current job.
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.
Has agreed personal terms with Hawke's Bay United — only the medical to go
Serious
Cause
Stage: personal terms agreed. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. His ambition is outgrowing the current project. He remains focused on the current job.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Serious
Cause
He is unhappy about his playing time. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
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. He remains focused on the current job.
Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would be a lateral move. His ambition is outgrowing the current project. He remains focused on the current job.
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.
Hard conversation with the manager about playing time