Ali Karimi

Defensive Midfielder - Sepahan
5 Sep 2026
Saturday
Process

Events

18
Severity
Mood
  1. Manager trust is eroding

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  2. Squad status changed

  3. Loan withdrawn

    Decision
    Cause
    No club took him on loan before the window closed
    Who
    Board
  4. Being reassessed

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  5. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  6. 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.
  7. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  8. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  9. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  10. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  11. He has started to want: A place in the national squad

    Mind
  12. He has started to want: The manager’s trust

    Mind
  13. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $620.1K/y
  14. Anxious about his expiring contract

  15. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
  16. 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.
  17. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $620.1K/y
    Who
    Taremi Karim
  18. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board