Thulani Mokoena

Central Midfielder - University of Pretoria
21 Nov 2027
Sunday
Process

Events

30
  1. Settling well into the dressing room

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. The bond between them was already strong, so the morale hit should be limited.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.
  2. 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.
  3. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  4. Left out as Samuel Julies was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Samuel Julies was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  5. 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.
  6. Left out as Samuel Julies was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Samuel Julies was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  7. Left out as Samuel Julies was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Samuel Julies was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  8. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  9. Left out as Samuel Julies was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Samuel Julies was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  10. Manager trust is eroding

    Moderate
    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.
  11. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  12. 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.
  13. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  14. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  15. Breakthrough into the senior squad

  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  19. Manager broke a promise

    Moderate
    Cause
    Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.
  20. Given a personal development plan

  21. Left out as Samuel Julies was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Samuel Julies was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  22. Left out as Samuel Julies was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Samuel Julies was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  23. 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.
  24. Sealed the dream move of his career

  25. Signed as a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    University of Pretoria
  26. Free transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Left on a free after a year unsold on the transfer list
    Who
    Board
  27. Contract expired — became a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Free State Stars →
  28. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $90.1K/y
  29. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $53.4K/y
  30. Transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Below average in surplus position group
    Who
    Mokotjo Mandla