Mohamed Salah has been left in no doubt over the severity of his actions after his comments regarding Liverpool and Arne Slot
Mohamed Salah has been told his explosive comments about Liverpool boss Arne Slot are more damaging than Trent Alexander-Arnold’s controversial exit to Real Madrid. The Reds icon’s future at Anfield has been thrown into doubt after he publicly broke ranks following Saturday’s 3-3 draw with Leeds.
The Egyptian international vented his frustrations in a fiery post-match interview after being left on the bench for the Premier League match at Elland Road. Taking aim at both the club and head coach, Salah said his relationship with Slot had fully deteriorated and claimed he had been made a scapegoat for Liverpool’s recent dip in form.
Alexander-Arnold’s move to Madrid during the summer provoked a strong reaction from supporters, many of whom accused him of betraying his boyhood club. However, Salah has been informed his words could prove even more harmful as they threaten Slot’s authority and the stability of the dressing room.
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Former Premier League goalkeeper Ben Foster believes Salah has now pushed Liverpool into an impossible situation, arguing the club may soon be forced to choose between backing their head coach or their biggest star. It follows confirmation that Salah has been left out of Liverpool’s 19-man squad for their Champions League clash away against Inter Milan on Tuesday evening.
Speaking on the Fozcast podcast, Foster said: “If they side with Slot, Mo Salah can’t play again. If they side with Mo Salah and Slot gets the sack for this, then it reeks of player power.
“It reeks of (saying that) if you’re not playing and you’re not happy with something, you just come out with a statement and it gets the manager sacked.”
The ex-Manchester United and Wrexham stopper added: “I think Mo Salah has checked out now. This means that Liverpool fans are going to hate him for saying it, the manager and the club are going to hate him for saying it. I think he’s like, ‘Right, I’ve just had enough now. I’m at my wits’ end with it all.'”
During the debate, Foster’s former Wrexham team-mate Ben Tozer said he felt Salah’s outburst was worse than Alexander-Arnold’s departure. Foster replied: “It definitely is, yeah.”
Saturday’s draw against Leeds marked the third consecutive game in which Salah was omitted from the starting XI, a decision that drew some surprise and scrutiny towards Slot. The forward appeared visibly frustrated by the situation and did not hold back when addressing the media in the mixed zone.
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He said: “It is not acceptable for me. I don’t know why this is happening to me. I don’t get it. I think if this was somewhere else, every club would protect its player.
“How I see it now is like you throw Mo under the bus because he is the problem in the team now. But I don’t think I am the problem. I have done so much for this club.
“The respect, I want to get. I don’t have to go every day fighting for my position because I earned it. I am not bigger than anyone, but I earned my position. It’s football. It is what it is.”
Salah’s comments have split opinion on whether he should’ve aired his views in public as Liverpool’s recent slump in form piles pressure on club officials. Just months after signing a new two-year deal, reports have now surfaced linking the 33-year-old with a potential move to the Saudi Pro League.
