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.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
He has come to believe: Bad blood between them
Mind
He has come to believe: Bad blood between them
Mind
He has come to believe: Bad blood between them
Mind
He has come to believe: Bad blood between them
Mind
He has said it out loud: To finish on his own terms
Mind
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Moderate
Cause
He cannot continue in his current tactical role. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Worried by competition from a new signing Andrés Rivera
Moderate
Cause
The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal. A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
He has started to want: His place back
Mind
He has started to want: The manager’s trust
Mind
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Serious
Cause
He cannot continue in his current tactical role. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.