Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Dropped to the bench as Sani Ibrahim was preferred
Moderate
Chosen instead
Sani Ibrahim was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
Cause
He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Moderate
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.