Did Francona use pain meds....which may have had a bearing on the team's relationship with him?...We don't know.
Did Francona's marriage ( etc) problems have a bearing on the team's relationship with him.? ...We don't know.
Actually we do not know anything about the REASON for the collapse. However, I couldn't help but think that his defensive attitude was much like that of Beckett's
Did some issues in Francona's life cause the collapse? He did say that he could not get through to players that he did have relationships with before. According to Francona, his concern is that the information about the problems got out....not that the problems occured and hurt the team.