Leander Witsel

Attacking Midfielder (C) - Lokeren
26 Sep 2028
Tuesday
Process

Events

95
  1. 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.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  2. Dropped to the bench

    Major
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  3. 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.
  4. Dropped to the bench

    Major
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  5. Dropped to the bench

    Serious
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  6. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
  7. Dropped to the bench

    Serious
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  8. 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.
  9. Dropped to the bench

    Major
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  10. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
  11. Dropped to the bench

    Moderate
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  12. Left out of the matchday squad

    Serious
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  13. Frustrated by his tactical role

    Serious
    Cause
    A change in shape has shifted what is being asked of him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  14. Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk

    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.
  15. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  16. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
  17. Dropped to the bench

    Moderate
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  18. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
  19. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
  20. Dropped to the bench

    Minor
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  21. Senses a managerial change coming

  22. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  23. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  24. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  25. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  26. Head coach left the club

  27. Energised by the new manager's arrival

  28. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
  29. Head coach left the club

  30. Energised by the new manager's arrival

  31. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.6M/y
  32. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.6M/y
    Who
    De Bruyne Yannick
  33. Manager broke a promise

    Serious
    Cause
    Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.
  34. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    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.
  35. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  36. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  37. 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.
  38. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  39. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  40. Senses a managerial change coming

  41. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  42. Left out of the matchday squad

    Serious
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  43. Left out of the matchday squad

    Serious
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  44. Head coach left the club

  45. Energised by the new manager's arrival

  46. Left out of the matchday squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  47. Left out of the matchday squad

    Serious
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  48. Slipped out of the starting XI

    Serious
    Cause
    He has fallen behind in the pecking order over the last few weeks.
  49. 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.
  50. Left out of the matchday squad

    Serious
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  51. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Minor
    Cause
    He cannot continue in his current tactical role. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  52. Left out of the matchday squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  53. Frustrated by his tactical role

    Serious
    Cause
    A change in shape has shifted what is being asked of him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  54. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  55. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  56. Worried by competition from a new signing Alan Medina

    Moderate
    Cause
    The signing was bought with a similar squad-status tier in mind. A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  57. Worried by competition from a new signing Luka Reischl

    Moderate
    Cause
    The signing was bought with a similar squad-status tier in mind. A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  58. Left out of the matchday squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  59. Worried by competition from a new signing Koen te Veluwe

    Moderate
    Cause
    A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  60. Warned about his body language

    Moderate
    Cause
    The issue was less about ability and more about his reaction when things went wrong. His match rating of 6.3 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  61. 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.
  62. Head coach left the club

  63. Energised by the new manager's arrival

  64. 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.
  65. Squad praised for bouncing back

  66. 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.
  67. Stung by a half-time roasting

    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
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  68. 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.
  69. His club is fighting to avoid relegation

    Serious
    Cause
    The points gap to safety, with matches running out, is the issue.
  70. 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.
  71. Left out of the matchday squad

    Serious
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  72. Frustrated by his tactical role

    Serious
    Cause
    A change in shape has shifted what is being asked of him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  73. 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.
  74. 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.
  75. Fighting to save the manager's job

  76. Selected for the Team of the Week member

  77. Named Player of the Match

  78. Ended a long scoring drought

  79. Scored his first goal for the club

    Major
    Cause
    A milestone moment that he will remember for some time.
  80. Praised by the manager after a player-of-the-match display

    Moderate
    Cause
    His player-of-the-match display made him the obvious choice for praise. Being named player of the match gave the moment its weight.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
  81. The home crowd responded to his player-of-the-match performance

    Moderate
    Cause
    His player-of-the-match display made him the obvious choice for praise. Being named player of the match gave the moment its weight.
    Outlook
    Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.
  82. Media narrative around him has shifted

    Minor
    Cause
    Pundit and press tone has flipped after recent results.
  83. 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.
  84. 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.
  85. 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.
  86. Established as a regular starter

    Moderate
    Cause
    Several solid weeks have made him an undisputed pick.
  87. 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.
  88. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.6M/y
  89. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.6M/y
    Who
    Openda Axel
  90. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
  91. 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.
  92. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.6M/y
  93. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.6M/y
    Who
    Openda Axel
  94. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.4M/y
  95. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.4M/y