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.
Poor attitude in training
Minor
Cause
Coaches flagged his application as the issue.
Fighting to save the manager's job
Poor attitude in training
Minor
Cause
Coaches flagged his application as the issue.
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.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Squad status changed
Praised privately for his recent performance
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Returned to full training after injury
Minor
Cause
The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.
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 privately for his recent performance
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Poor attitude in training
Minor
Cause
Coaches flagged his application as the issue.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Criticised by the manager after his performance
Minor
Cause
A calm conversation but he wasn't moved either way.
Named in the Young Team of the Month
Moderate
Cause
Selectors picked him among the standout under-21s of the month.
Criticised by the manager after his performance
Minor
Cause
A calm conversation but he wasn't moved either way.
The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Poor attitude in training
Minor
Cause
Coaches flagged his application as the issue.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
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 handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
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 privately for his recent performance
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.