Rabie Hawsawi was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
Cause
His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
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. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
He has started to want: His place back
Mind
He has started to want: A loan, for games
Mind
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Moderate
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.
Head coach left the club
Energised by the new manager's arrival
Breakthrough into the senior squad
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.
Criticised in a full-time post-mortem
Minor
Cause
It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Losing a close friend at the club is still felt. The bond between them was already strong, so the morale hit should be limited.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Moderate
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.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Fighting to save the manager's job
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Moderate
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.
His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Fighting to save the manager's job
He has made a formal demand: Out, anywhere
Mind
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Moderate
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.
Adel Khadhari was preferred — the club's selection philosophy.
Cause
His profile did not fit the chosen tactical balance.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
To be loaned out
Decision
Movement
Development pathway updated
Who
Board
His club is fighting to avoid relegation
Serious
Cause
The points gap to safety, with matches running out, is the issue.
Fighting to save the manager's job
Worried by competition from a new signing Adel Khadhari
Minor
Cause
The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Loan withdrawn
Decision
Cause
No club took him on loan before the window closed
Who
Board
Being reassessed
Decision
Movement
Development pathway updated
Who
Board
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Moderate
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.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Manager kept a promise
Minor
Cause
The discussion was a follow-up on a previous promise.
Rabie Hawsawi was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
Cause
His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Criticised over his pressing work
Moderate
Cause
The criticism focused on missed pressing triggers and slow recovery runs. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Led the defence in a tight match
Minor
Cause
He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Moderate
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.
His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
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.
To be loaned out
Decision
Movement
Development pathway updated
Who
Board
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Moderate
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.
Signed a new contract
Moderate
Cause
He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
Worried by competition from a new signing Rabie Hawsawi
Minor
Cause
The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Worried by competition from a new signing Alex Fernandes
Minor
Cause
He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Worried by competition from a new signing Faqih Maulana
Minor
Cause
The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.