Michael Boxall

Central Defender - Minnesota United FC
27 Sep 2026
Sunday
Process

Events

19
Severity
Mood
  1. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
  2. 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.
  3. 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
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  4. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind
  5. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  6. Promised playing time by manager

  7. He has said it out loud: To go home

    Mind
  8. Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk

    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.
  9. 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
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  10. He has started to want: To go home

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

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

    Mind
  13. Weighing up retirement

    Minor
    Cause
    He is deep into the late stage of his career.; His playing role has shrunk sharply.
  14. Announced retirement from international football

  15. 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.
  16. Signed a new contract

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

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $655.2K/y
  18. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $655.2K/y
    Who
    Pepi Miles
  19. He set his heart on finishing at home

    Career