Mo Salah's Arne Slot snub revealed as Liverpool team-mate breaks rank with vote
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It has now been revealed how Liverpool stars voted in the FIFA Best awards, as Mohamed Salah missed out in the Best Men's XI while Arne Slot failed to win the Best Manager awardConor Bradley overlooked Mohamed Salah when casting his vote for the FIFA Best Men's XI award at this year's ceremony, while the 'Egyptian King' himself snubbed Arne Slot for Best Manager. However, Salah, who was fourth in line for this year's Ballon d'Or, didn't even make the cut for the FIFA Best Men's XI, despite a remarkable 2024/25 season.READ MORE: Liverpool's Antoine Semenyo transfer approved as Bournemouth star backed to replace Mo SalahREAD MORE: Liverpool told the first decision they must make in the January transfer windowLast season, the Egyptian star played a crucial role in Liverpool's Premier League triumph, contributing 29 goals and 18 assists in 38 appearances for the Reds.
But it seems recency bias may have influenced the voting, which took place just last month, especially given Salah's less-than-stellar performance so far in 2025/26.This season, the 33-year-old has managed just four goals and three assists in the Premier League, leading to him being benched by Slot in the club's last four league matches. Oddly enough, Cole Palmer slotted into the right-hand side of the pitch in Salah's place in the awards, despite only scoring 15 goals and providing nine assists for Chelsea last season - a total of 23 contributions less than the Liverpool star, reports the Liverpool Echo.The transparency of the award allows football fans to see who voted for whom in November's poll, with six Liverpool players participating.
Salah's future at Anfield has been thrown into doubt following his critical remarks about Slot after Liverpool's 3-3 draw with Leeds earlier this month.Speaking to the press after the match, during which he was benched, Salah claimed he had no relationship with his head coach and suggested that the weekend's game against Brighton could be his last for the club.However, following a frank discussion, Salah was included in the squad for the win over Brighton, having previously been left out of the victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League. His absence means he will miss Liverpool's forthcoming matches against Tottenham, Wolves and Leeds United.Depending on Egypt's progress in the tournament, which concludes on 18 January, he could also be absent for games against Fulham, Arsenal, Barnsley and Burnley.Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content.