The Mohamed Salah fallout has taken one other dramatic twist and this time, the silence contained in the Liverpool dressing room has lastly been damaged.
Talking forward of Liverpool’s big Champions League showdown with Inter Milan on the San Siro, Alisson Becker turned the primary participant to publicly tackle Salah’s explosive post-match interview, the place the winger claimed he was being “thrown beneath the bus” after being benched once more.
Salah has now been neglected of the travelling squad, a daring name that has solely intensified hypothesis round his future. And in response to Alisson, the choice was unavoidable.
Alisson Becker breaks silence on Salah’s outburst
Going through reporters in Milan, the Liverpool goalkeeper didn’t cover behind cliches.
As considered one of Salah’s closest associates within the squad, his phrases carried weight however he refused to defend the Egyptian’s outburst.
“It’s not a simple scenario,” Alisson admitted. “Now we have a private relationship… however him not being out there is a consequence of what he did. He’s sensible sufficient to know that.”
The Brazilian revealed he hasn’t had a “correct” dialog with Salah but however intends to take action privately, insisting it’s a matter between associates, not cameras.
Regardless of his empathy, Alisson made it clear that the crew’s precedence is the membership and his feedback strongly instructed frustration throughout the dressing room about Salah selecting to go public.
“As his teammates and his associates, we hope the perfect for him,” he mentioned. “However as Liverpool gamers, we would like what’s greatest for the membership.”
And when requested whether or not he nonetheless backed supervisor Arne Slot, Alisson didn’t hesitate: “In fact, sure.”
That reply alone places an enormous dent within the narrative that Slot has “misplaced the dressing room.”
What’s subsequent for Mohamed Salah from right here?
With the Liverpool hierarchy nonetheless backing Slot, what does it imply for Mo Salah’s future.
Arne Slot was bombarded with questions on Salah within the pre-Inter presser, with one of many questions on whether or not Salah has performed his closing recreation for the membership.
And the supervisor’s response casted doubt over the Liverpool legend’s future on the membership.
When requested if Salah might have already performed his final recreation for Liverpool, Slot mentioned: “I’ve no clue. I can’t reply this query at this second in time.”
There’s a main risk that the house recreation towards Brighton might be Salah’s final for the membership, specifically if Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes are working behind the scenes to promote him to Saudi.
If so, it will likely be a tragic finish to the profession of a participant who will regardless, go down as considered one of Liverpool’s biggest ever gamers.
