Arne Slot's weakness was exposed in Mo Salah row – Jurgen Klopp would've handled it differently

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That's according to ex-Liverpool striker Emile Heskey, who pointed out the differences between Klopp and Slot in their approach to man management.Inner turmoil threatened to further derail Liverpool's disappointing Premier League defence earlier this month when Salah claimed he's "being thrown under the bus" by the club and stated his relationship with the Dutchman has completely broken down.The 33-year-old's comments came after Liverpool's 3-3 draw with Leeds - the third league game in a row he was benched for, and the second match this season he was an unused substitute.READ MORE: Ian Rush thought he was going to die in chilling near-death experienceSalah hinted that a January exit was potentially on the cards, with Slot responding to his comments by leaving him out of the matchday squad in their 1-0 Champions League win over Inter Milan a few days later.A meeting between the pair was held a day before the league clash against Brighton, with Salah being restored to the squad and coming on in the first half after Joe Gomez picked up an injury. For me, Salah isn't a kid, he's not a Rio Ngumoha or a Trey Nyoni, so I think he deserves an explanation on certain things."I don't think the manager has done anything wrong in the sense of it's up to him whether he wants to play Mo Salah or bench him.

It's his job that's on the line. But in saying that, [Salah] does need more of an explanation because of what he's done and who he is."Heskey pointed out the subtle difference in Klopp and Slot's roles at Liverpool, with the German being appointed as a manager and the Dutchman being described as a head coach by the club.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.

Learn moreSky has slashed the price of its Essential TV and Sky Sports bundle for the 2025/26 season, saving members £336 and offering more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more.Sky will show at least 215 live Premier League games this season, an increase of up to 100 more.Despite the suggestion that Slot's role largely encompasses training and tactics and perhaps less of the man management Klopp took on in his nine-year reign, Heskey says it remains Slot's responsibility to start the conversation with Salah in attempts to mend fences."He's the leader, he has to," he added. "There's two points to this, he's a head coach.