Max Sanders

Defensive Midfielder - Cardiff City
29 Jul 2029
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Overview Personal Contract News 20 Transfers Relations Events 149 Awards 4 Matches History

Events

149
Severity
Mood

  1. He has said it out loud: Out, anywhere

    Mind

  2. He has said it out loud: First-team football

    Mind

  3. Worried by competition from a new signing Conor McCarthy

    Moderate
    Cause
    He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  4. Worried by competition from a new signing Liam Fraser

    Moderate
    Cause
    He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  5. Will Spiers, a close friend, was sold by the club

    Moderate
    Cause
    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.

  6. He got what he wanted: First-team football

    Mind

  7. 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.

  8. His club is fighting to avoid relegation

    Serious
    Cause
    The points gap to safety, with matches running out, is the issue.

  9. Worried by competition from a new signing Daniel Phillips

    Moderate
    Cause
    The signing was bought with a similar squad-status tier in mind. The new arrival has visibly higher ability.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  10. He got what he wanted: His place back

    Mind

  11. Asked the club to find him a new team

    Minor
    Cause
    Ongoing dressing-room dynamics drove this.

  12. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $1.7M/y

  13. He has let it go: Someone to lean on

    Mind

  14. Returning loanee is competing for his place Jesper Daland

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  15. His club has been relegated

    Serious
    Cause
    A long campaign of poor results, not a single defeat, decided the drop.

  16. Senses a managerial change coming

  17. Moving on

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  18. He has made a formal demand: Permission to leave if the offer is right

    Mind

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  21. Manager broke a promise

    Serious
    Cause
    Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.

  22. Contract talks stalled over squad status

    Moderate
    Cause
    The wage was acceptable, but he wanted clearer first-team guarantees.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  23. His club is fighting to avoid relegation

    Serious
    Cause
    The points gap to safety, with matches running out, is the issue.

  24. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  25. Left out of the matchday squad

    Minor
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  26. 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.

  27. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  28. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  29. Left out of the matchday squad

    Minor
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  30. Left out of the matchday squad

    Minor
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  31. Head coach left the club

  32. Energised by the new manager's arrival

  33. Left out of the matchday squad

    Minor
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  34. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  35. Promised playing time by manager

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

    Mind

  37. He has said it out loud: A settled future

    Mind

  38. His club is fighting to avoid relegation

    Serious
    Cause
    The points gap to safety, with matches running out, is the issue.

  39. 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.

  40. Stayed on the bench all match

    Moderate
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  41. Stayed on the bench all match

    Moderate
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  42. 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.

  43. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  44. Promised playing time by manager

  45. Manager trust is eroding

    Serious
    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.

  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. 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.

  49. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  50. Promised playing time by manager

  51. 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.

  52. 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.

  53. He has said it out loud: Out, anywhere

    Mind

  54. 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.

  55. 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.

  56. He has said it out loud: First-team football

    Mind

  57. 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.

  58. 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.

  59. His club is fighting to avoid relegation

    Serious
    Cause
    The points gap to safety, with matches running out, is the issue.

  60. Fighting to save the manager's job

  61. 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.

  62. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  63. Promised playing time by manager

  64. Loan withdrawn

    Decision
    Cause
    No club took him on loan before the window closed
    Who
    Board

  65. Being reassessed

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  66. He has started to want: Out, anywhere

    Mind

  67. 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.

  68. 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.

  69. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  70. 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.

  71. Manager broke a promise

    Serious
    Cause
    Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.

  72. Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  73. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  74. Worried by competition from a new signing Óscar Zambrano

    Moderate
    Cause
    The signing was bought with a similar squad-status tier in mind. The new arrival has visibly higher ability.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  75. 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.

  76. 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.

  77. Contract talks stalled over squad status

    Serious
    Cause
    The wage was acceptable, but he wanted clearer first-team guarantees.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  78. 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.

  79. Loan listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Blocked by squad depth at his position
    Who
    Aké Marco

  80. 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.

  81. 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.

  82. 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.

  83. 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.

  84. 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.

  85. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  86. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  87. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  88. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  89. Promised playing time by manager

  90. Left out of the matchday squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  91. 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.

  92. Left out of the matchday squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  93. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  94. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  95. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  96. Promised playing time by manager

  97. 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.

  98. 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.

  99. Left out of the matchday squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  100. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  101. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  102. Promised playing time by manager

  103. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  104. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  105. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  106. Left out of the matchday squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  107. 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.

  108. He has made a formal demand: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind

  109. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  110. Promised playing time by manager

  111. Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  112. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  113. Left out of the matchday squad

    Minor
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  114. 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.

  115. Contract talks stalled over squad status

    Serious
    Cause
    The wage was acceptable, but he wanted clearer first-team guarantees.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  116. Left out of the matchday squad

    Minor
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  117. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  118. Promised playing time by manager

  119. Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  120. A real step up: Cardiff City, in Championship

    Career

  121. Permanent transfer

    Decision
    Movement
    Northampton Town → Cardiff City · 760.0K

  122. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.7M/y

  123. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.7M/y
    Who
    Palmer Christopher

  124. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.7M/y

  125. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.7M/y
    Who
    Palmer Christopher

  126. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.7M/y

  127. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.7M/y
    Who
    Palmer Christopher

  128. Pre-contract agreed

    Decision
    Movement
    → Middlesbrough

  129. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.7M/y

  130. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.4M/y

  131. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.7M/y
    Who
    Clark Christopher

  132. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.4M/y

  133. Transfer request withdrawn

    Decision
    Cause
    Nobody came for him

  134. Taken off the transfer list

    Decision
    Cause
    No longer wants to leave

  135. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.4M/y

  136. Transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Player requested to leave
    Who
    Hall Henry

  137. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.4M/y

  138. He raised his sights: reaching the top

    Career

  139. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.4M/y
    Who
    Hall Henry

  140. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.4M/y

  141. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.4M/y
    Who
    Hall Henry

  142. Core player

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  143. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $461.4K/y

  144. Signed as a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Northampton Town

  145. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $461.4K/y

  146. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $120.1K/y
    Who
    Hughes Alexander

  147. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $120.1K/y

  148. Contract expired — became a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Crewe Alexandra →

  149. He set his heart on reaching the top

    Career