Koki Saito

Attacking Midfielder (L) - Queens Park Rangers
3 Jan 2027
Sunday
Process

Events

72
Severity
Mood
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  4. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 6.3 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  5. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  6. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  7. Left out of the matchday squad

    Serious
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  8. Frustrated by his tactical role

    Moderate
    Cause
    A change in shape has shifted what is being asked of him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  9. Left out of the matchday squad

    Major
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  10. Personality clash with Justin Obikwu

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  11. He has said it out loud: To end the drought

    Mind
  12. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Esquerdinha

    Mind
  13. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Jerónimo Domina

    Mind
  14. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — George Evans

    Mind
  15. Returned to full training after injury

    Moderate
    Cause
    The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.
  16. Left out of the matchday squad

    Serious
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  17. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  18. Personality clash with George Evans

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  19. Given a personal development plan

  20. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  21. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  22. Personality clash with Flavio Santos

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  23. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 6.2 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  24. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  25. Personality clash with Esquerdinha

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  26. Personality clash with Jerónimo Domina

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  27. Built a stronger partnership with Justin Obikwu

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. There was little trust between them to soften the disagreement.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  28. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Justin Obikwu

    Mind
  29. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  30. Told he is not in the manager's plans

  31. Rotated out for this match

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

    Moderate
    Cause
    A change in shape has shifted what is being asked of him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  33. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  34. Personality clash with Justin Obikwu

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  35. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  36. He has started to want: A loan, for games

    Mind
  37. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  38. Personality clash with George Evans

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  39. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  40. He has started to want: To go home

    Mind
  41. Personality clash with Flavio Santos

    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.
  42. He has started to want: To end the drought

    Mind
  43. Personality clash with Jerónimo Domina

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  44. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  45. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  46. Praised by the manager for his attitude

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his attitude.
  47. Left out of the matchday squad

    Serious
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  48. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    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.
  49. Personality clash with Ridwan Hassan

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  50. Personality clash with Esquerdinha

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  51. He has started to want: To stay here

    Mind
  52. Stayed back for extra training

    Moderate
    Cause
    He stayed back for extra work after the rest of the squad had gone in.
  53. Rotated out for this match

    Minor
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  54. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  55. Personality clash with Justin Obikwu

    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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  56. Praised by the manager for his attitude

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his attitude.
  57. He has said it out loud: A bigger club

    Mind
  58. Personality clash with George Evans

    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.
  59. 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.
  60. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  61. Stung by a half-time roasting

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  62. Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result

  63. 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
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  64. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
  65. Personality clash with Ridwan Hassan

    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.
  66. Personality clash with Jerónimo Domina

    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.
  67. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $2.1M/y
  68. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $2.1M/y
  69. He has started to want: The manager’s trust

    Mind
  70. He has started to want: To learn the language

    Mind
  71. Personality clash with Justin Obikwu

    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.
  72. Personality clash with Esquerdinha

    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.