Bart Verbruggen

Goalkeeper - Brighton
1 Sep 2026
Tuesday
Process
Overview Personal Contract News 3 Transfers Relations Events 28 Awards Matches History

Events

28

  1. Manager trust is growing

    Moderate
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  2. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 6.0 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  3. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  4. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  5. Personality clash with Bersant Celina

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  6. Personality clash with Michael Svoboda

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  7. Would prefer a lower-pressure club

    Moderate
    Cause
    Media or fan criticism has been relentless.

  8. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  9. Personality clash with Ferdi Kadıoğlu

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  10. Personality clash with Costinha

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  11. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  12. Stayed back for extra training

    Moderate
    Cause
    He stayed back for extra work after the rest of the squad had gone in.

  13. Personality clash with Carlos Baleba

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  14. Personality clash with Matt O'Riley

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  15. 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.

  16. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.

  17. Personality clash with Kaoru Mitoma

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  18. Personality clash with Igor

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  19. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.

  20. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.

  21. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $5.2M/y

  22. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $5.2M/y

  23. Wants the board to strengthen the squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    He feels the squad around him is not strong enough to match his ambition. (He is openly ambitious.; The squad's quality sits below his own level.)
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  24. Stayed back for extra training

    Moderate
    Cause
    He stayed back for extra work after the rest of the squad had gone in.

  25. Personality clash with Jason Steele

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  26. Personality clash with Josh Robertson

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  27. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Serious
    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.

  28. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.