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.
Turned down the offered deal
Serious
Cause
He turned down the club's offer. The wage was below his expectations.
Stayed on the bench while Thomas Glover took the slot
Minor
Chosen instead
Thomas Glover was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
Cause
He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
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.