Mirko Topić

Defensive Midfielder - Norwich City
28 Sep 2026
Monday
Process

Events

34
  1. 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. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  2. Left out as Kenny McLean was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Kenny McLean 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.
  3. Personality clash with Jakov Medić

    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.
  4. Personality clash with Jeffrey Schlupp

    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.
  5. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  6. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  7. Left out as Pelle Mattsson was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Pelle Mattsson 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.
  8. Personality clash with Kenny McLean

    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.
  9. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  10. Squad status changed

  11. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
  12. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  13. 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.
  14. Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  15. Personality clash with Ben Chrisene

    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.
  16. Personality clash with Steven Davis

    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.
  17. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  18. Personality clash with Harry Amass

    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. Personality clash with Pelle Mattsson

    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.
  20. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  21. Personality clash with Daniel Grimshaw

    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.
  22. Personality clash with Ante Crnac

    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.
  23. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  24. 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.
  25. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
  26. Personality clash with Jeffrey Schlupp

    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. Personality clash with Jakov Medić

    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.
  28. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $1.5M/y
  29. Named team captain

    Major
    Cause
    The manager and senior staff settled on him to lead the squad.
  30. Personality clash with Louie Moulden

    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.
  31. Personality clash with Kenny McLean

    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.
  32. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    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.
  33. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $1.5M/y
  34. He has started to want: The manager’s trust

    Mind