Michael Boxall

Central Defender - Minnesota United FC
27 Aug 2026
Thursday
Process
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Events

13
Severity
Mood

  1. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  2. Promised playing time by manager

  3. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  4. 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.

  5. Taking his young replacement under his wing Christopher Cupps

    Moderate
    Cause
    A much younger rival has arrived in his position. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.

  6. He has started to want: To finish on his own terms

    Mind

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

    Mind

  8. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $655.2K/y

  9. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $655.2K/y
    Who
    Moore Ricardo

  10. Weighing up retirement

    Minor
    Cause
    He is deep into the late stage of his career.; His playing role has shrunk sharply.

  11. Announced retirement from international football

  12. Personality clash with Morris Duggan

    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.

  13. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.