Salah Blasts Slot After Shock Bench Omission and Hints at Anfield Farewell

Mohamed Salah walked through the mixed zone at Elland Road with frustration written across his face, and his words carried the same weight. Liverpool’s forward unloaded a fierce criticism of manager Arne Slot after another night on the bench during a chaotic 3-3 draw against Leeds. His comments pushed fresh uncertainty around his Liverpool future and raised serious questions about the club’s internal direction.

Salah stayed on the sidelines for the third consecutive match, and Slot never turned to him even as the game slipped away in stoppage time. That decision lit the fuse, and Salah did not hold back.

Salah’s Outburst Stuns Liverpool Officials

The 33-year-old looked calm but direct as he delivered one of the strongest public statements of his career.

“I’m very, very disappointed. I have done so much for this club down the years and especially last season,” he said. “Now I’m sitting on the bench, and I don’t know why. It seems like the club has thrown me under the bus. That is how I am feeling. I think it is very clear that someone wanted me to get all of the blame.”

He continued with the same clarity:

“I got a lot of promises in the summer and so far I am in the bench for three games, so I can’t say they keep the promise.”

Salah also claimed that his relationship with Slot broke down without a clear explanation.

“I said many times before that I had a good relationship with the manager, and all of a sudden, we don’t have any relationship. I don’t know why, but it seems to me, how I see it, that someone doesn’t want me in the club.”

Hint of a Farewell Before AFCON

Salah will leave for the Africa Cup of Nations after next weekend’s home match against Brighton. He suggested the match may become his final appearance at Anfield.

“This club, I always support it. My kids will always support it. I love the club so much, I will always do,” Salah said.

He then revealed a personal moment that hinted at bigger decisions ahead.

“Yesterday I said to (my parents), ‘Come to the Brighton game.’ I don’t know if I am going to play or not, but I am going to enjoy it. In my head, I’m going to enjoy that game because I don’t know what is going to happen now. I will be at Anfield to say goodbye to the fans and go the Africa cup. I don’t know what is going to happen when I am there.”

Liverpool Form Adds Pressure to Slot

Liverpool’s slump placed Slot under heavy scrutiny even before the latest controversy. His side won only two of their last ten Premier League matches and dropped to eighth in the table. Their late collapse against Leeds reopened deeper concerns about confidence, discipline, and tactical clarity.

Salah’s dip mirrored the team’s struggle. He produced only five goals in nineteen appearances this season, but he still remained one of the league’s most feared forwards until Slot removed him from the starting XI last week.

Slot Explains His Decision

Slot defended his call after the draw and insisted he acted based on game management, not internal issues.

“It was more about controlling the game [at 3-2], and we didn’t need a goal,” Slot said. “Normally when you need a goal, like last week against Sunderland, I brought Mo on.”

Future Now Hinges on January Window

Saudi Pro League clubs tracked Salah since the summer and could return with firm offers in January. He signed a lucrative two-year extension in April, but the current situation raised new doubts about how long he wants to stay.

For now, the countdown shifts to Brighton. The stakes reach beyond the points table. For Salah, it could be the last time he wears Liverpool red at Anfield.