Article by Adrian Duţă – Published Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 08:57 / Updated Wednesday, December 10, 2025 09:03
His coach LiverpoolArne Slot, sent a clear message to him Mohamed Salahsuggesting that the Egyptian star must admit his mistake and apologize in order to be reinstated into the team's plans.
The crisis erupted after Salah made public statements virtually accusing his manager of “taking him out of the team” during a period of poor form for the club. The player's outburst came at the weekend after the Cormorants' 3-3 draw with Leeds in which 'Mo' was left on the bench. In the game with Inter, Salah was left out of the team.
Despite domestic tensions, Liverpool managed to secure a valuable 1-0 win in Milan against Inter, taking an important step towards qualifying for the last 16 of the competition. Inevitably, after the match, questions from journalists focused on Salah's case and his future in the team.
Arne Slot: “Should the initiative come from the player or from me?”
Slot initially tried to shift the discussion to his team's performance. “I separate these issues. It was extremely difficult for the players to handle the last-minute goal against Leeds.
The atmosphere was already emotionally charged, and what happened afterwards consumed their additional energy”, said the Dutch technician at the press conference, quoted by sportal.gr.
However, when pressed about Salah specifically, Slot was cryptic but clear about his intentions: “You say we all make mistakes in life, but the question is whether the players have to admit that too. And the initiative has to come from the player or me?”
