Simon Janssen

Left Back - Excelsior
5 Sep 2026
Saturday
Process

Events

16
  1. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
  2. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result

  6. 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.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  7. 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.
  8. Praised by the manager

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

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  10. He has started to want: His place back

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

    Mind
  12. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $939.2K/y
  13. Anxious about his expiring contract

  14. Clashed with Niels van Soest over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  15. Signed a new contract

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

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $939.2K/y
    Who
    Gakpo Rick