Arne Slot's Mohamed Salah decision vindicated after bombshell interview

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It has been suggested that Mohamed Salah's tendency to air his grievances in public contributed to Liverpool's decision not to hand him the vice-captaincy in the summer. The Athletic, meanwhile, reported that Salah's decision to speak out came as no surprise to his Liverpool teammates, who are used to him speaking in the media when he is not happy.

Jamie Carragher recently called on Salah to front up to the media during the team's on-field struggles, and referenced how the player was happy to speak last year when he was seeking a contract extension at Anfield. "I would like to see Salah as one of the leaders and legends of Liverpool come out and speak for the team." Explaining his decision to hand Robertson the vice-captaincy at Liverpool earlier this year, Slot said: "He's played here so many years, won the league twice.

Because he's a very good player, he plays many games, he knows what it takes, but also he knows the culture of the club and the dressing room. "Apart from all the quality he's shown on the pitch, he also plays a big role in the culture we have here at this club which - I've said this many times last season - is the biggest gift I could get from Jurgen.