Drastic Mohamed Salah farewell plan given green light by Arne Slot - 'completely fine'
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesMohamed SalahMohamed Salah will depart Liverpool at the end of the season and his final game at Anfield is expected to be emotional as Reds fans bid farewell to the Egyptian iconArne Slot believes that Mohamed Salah has earned a lengthy farewell from Liverpool fans(Image: Getty Images)Arne Slot says that Mohamed Salah deserves a big send off by Liverpool fans at the final game at Anfield in May.Salah announced he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season in an emotional video, drawing the curtain on one of the most successful spells in the club’s modern history. Widely regarded as one of the defining players of the Premier League era, he is set to leave Liverpool firmly established as a club legend.
It comes as Slot paid tribute to Salah in his first interview since the news broke.READ MORE: Liverpool confirms new fixture date for Chelsea clashREAD MORE: Robbie Fowler issues 'important' reminder to Liverpool before Mohamed Salah exitSalah is expected to make his final appearance at Anfield for Liverpool on the last day of the Premier League season, when Brentford travels to Merseyside on May 24. A Champions League quarter-final clash with Paris Saint-Germain also looms, alongside key Premier League fixtures against Fulham and Everton."Mo definitely deserves that the fans give him a great farewell," he said.
"If they want to do it game after game after game, I'm completely fine with that, because it usually helps players if they get the help from the fans, but it would be perfect if it's not only about Mo."There's every right that it should be about Mo for everything that he does for this club, but we are playing for something special and I think every player needs the support of our fans in the upcoming period.Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool at the end of the season(Image: Getty Images)"Mo will 100 per cent sure get it – and until now I've always felt that all of our players have felt that support when they were playing. How our players played probably helped as well, but the support was incredible.READ MORE: Dominik Szoboszlai vindicates Steven Gerrard comparisons with Liverpool actionsREAD MORE: Ex-Liverpool goalkeeper questions Alisson succession plan and makes transfer prediction"I think our players have to play that incredible but our fans have to be as incredible as they were against Galatasaray at home throughout the rest of the season."Slot also says he hopes the forward can further enhance his legacy in the weeks and months ahead, crediting his contributions in recent seasons as a major factor behind the club’s sustained success.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCMohamed SalahArne SlotAnfieldPremier League