“Lost the dressing room”
/lɒst ðə ˈdrɛsɪŋ ruːm/
phrase · soccer
Definition
Team chemistry and collective harmony are gone. Some senior players lead a mutiny against the coach, who usually gets fired within weeks.
Origin
A pretty literal one, this. The dressing room is where players change, talk, and, when things go south, vent. The phrase started cropping up in British soccer media in the 1990s to describe the moment a manager loses the trust, respect and buy-in of the squad.
Used in a sentence
"Did you see Real Madrid's training ground stories this week? Arbeloa's lost the dressing room. Three bust-ups in seven days. He'll be gone by June."
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