Maxim Leitsch

Central Defender - Mainz 05
3 Sep 2026
Thursday
Process

Events

28
  1. Personality clash with Remco Balk

    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.
  2. Loan withdrawn

    Decision
    Cause
    dec_reason_no_borrower
    Who
    Board
  3. Being reassessed

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  4. A loose link to RB Leipzig has surfaced

    Minor
    Cause
    Stage: shortlisted. The local press has carried the story. The link is speculative for now. The media noise around the link is building. He is irritated by the constant speculation.
  5. Frustrated after the club rejected interest from RB Leipzig

    Moderate
    Cause
    Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. European competition opportunity A bid has already been rejected. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. It would be a clear sporting upgrade.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  6. Personality clash with Jona Niemiec

    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.
  7. Personality clash with Alynho Haïdara

    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.
  8. Clashed with Stefan Bell 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.
  9. Clashed with Kaishu Sano 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.
  10. Worried by competition from a new signing Aaron Zehnter

    Serious
    Cause
    The signing was bought with a similar squad-status tier in mind. A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  11. Personality clash with Anthony Caci

    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.
  12. Personality clash with Nico Mantl

    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. Personality clash with Dominik Kohr

    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.
  14. Personality clash with Phillip Tietz

    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.
  15. He has started to want: A bigger club

    Mind
  16. He has started to want: Better players around him

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

    Mind
  18. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $1.5M/y
  19. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $1.5M/y
  20. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.3M/y
    Who
    Klein Georg
  21. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.3M/y
  22. Out on loan

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  23. Loan listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Surplus to tactical requirements
    Who
    Klein Georg
  24. Clashed with Stefan Bell 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.
  25. Clashed with Kaishu Sano 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.
  26. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
  27. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
  28. 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.