Benjamin Verbič

Left Midfielder - NK Celje
15 May 2027
Saturday
Process

Events

75
  1. He has made a formal demand: First-team football

    Mind
  2. He has said it out loud: A place in the national squad

    Mind
  3. Recalled by the national team after improved club form

    Moderate
    Cause
    The call-up matters because he had recently fallen out of the squad picture.
  4. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
  5. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.0M/y
  6. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.0M/y
    Who
    Lovric Benjamin
  7. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    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. Left out as Rudi Požeg Vancaš was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Rudi Požeg Vancaš was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  11. Manager broke a promise

    Serious
    Cause
    Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.
  12. He has started to want: A settled future

    Mind
  13. Worried by competition from a new signing Bassirou Ndiaye

    Moderate
    Cause
    A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  14. Armandas Kučys, a close friend, was sold by the club

    Serious
    Cause
    Losing a close friend at the club is still felt. The bond between them was already strong, so the morale hit should be limited.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  15. Returned to full training after injury

    Minor
    Cause
    The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.
  16. 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.
  17. He has said it out loud: First-team football

    Mind
  18. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Minor
    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.
  19. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  20. Dropped to the bench as Rudi Požeg Vancaš was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Rudi Požeg Vancaš was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    The coach is showing limited trust in him right now.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  21. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  22. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  23. Dropped to the bench as Rudi Požeg Vancaš was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Rudi Požeg Vancaš was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    The coach is showing limited trust in him right now.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  24. Hurt by being benched for a big match

    Major
    Cause
    The manager left him out of the starting XI. in the title decider
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  25. He has started to want: First-team football

    Mind
  26. Left out as Yaya Dukuly was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Yaya Dukuly was preferred — a chance to give him cup minutes.
    Cause
    The coach is showing limited trust in him right now.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  27. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  28. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  29. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  30. Recalled by the national team after improved club form

    Moderate
    Cause
    The call-up matters because he had recently fallen out of the squad picture.
  31. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind
  32. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  33. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  34. Dropped to the bench as Rudi Požeg Vancaš was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Rudi Požeg Vancaš was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    Poor recent form gave the manager a reason to rotate.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  35. Settling well into the dressing room

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. The bond between them was already strong, so the morale hit should be limited.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.
  36. Slipped out of the starting XI

    Serious
    Cause
    He has fallen behind in the pecking order over the last few weeks.
  37. Changed the match from the bench

    Moderate
    Cause
    He came on with the team chasing a result and produced the moment that swung the game.
  38. 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.
  39. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  40. Recalled by the national team after improved club form

    Moderate
    Cause
    The call-up matters because he had recently fallen out of the squad picture.
  41. Changed the match from the bench

    Moderate
    Cause
    He came on with the team chasing a result and produced the moment that swung the game.
  42. Encouraged by the manager after his decisive contribution

    Minor
    Cause
    He made the moment that decided the match. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
  43. Made a decisive contribution in a tight match

  44. Supporters lifted him after a decisive contribution

    Moderate
    Cause
    He made the moment that decided the match. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
    Outlook
    Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.
  45. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  46. Manager trust is growing

    Moderate
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
  47. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  48. Established as a regular starter

    Serious
    Cause
    Several solid weeks have made him an undisputed pick.
  49. Costly error under pressure

    Moderate
    Cause
    His error under pressure was directly punished by the opponent.
  50. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.
  51. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  52. Praised by the manager for his attitude

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his attitude.
  53. Squad status changed

  54. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  55. Recalled by the national team after improved club form

    Moderate
    Cause
    The call-up matters because he had recently fallen out of the squad picture.
  56. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  57. 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.
  58. Selected for the Team of the Week member

  59. Frustrated by another early substitution

    Moderate
    Cause
    He was substituted while playing well. (min 66 — rating 7.1)
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  60. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  61. Built a stronger partnership with Žiga Kranjc

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. Their reading of training standards diverged.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  62. The supporters chanted his name after his goal

    Moderate
    Cause
    His goal contribution made him stand out at full-time. His match rating gave the staff a clear reason to recognise the display.
    Outlook
    Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.
  63. Praised by the manager after a goal contribution

    Moderate
    Cause
    His goal contribution made him stand out at full-time. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
  64. Supporters backed him after his goal contribution helped secure the win

    Moderate
    Cause
    His goal contribution made him stand out at full-time. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
    Outlook
    Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.
  65. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  66. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
  67. He has started to want: A place in the national squad

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

    Mind
  69. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $916.3K/y
  70. Clashed with Dejan Suhovršnik 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.
  71. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
  72. Turned down the offered deal

    Serious
    Cause
    He turned down the club's offer. The wage was below his expectations.
  73. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $916.3K/y
  74. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $963.1K/y
    Who
    Lovric Benjamin
  75. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $963.1K/y