Mohamed Salah and Arne Slot's relationship timeline in full as everything falls apart
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Daily Mirror IconSportFootballMohamed SalahMohamed Salah's Anfield future is hanging by a thread following explosive comments he made about Arne Slot and Liverpool following the club's 3-3 draw with LeedsEverything you need to know about Mohamed Salah's relationship with Arne Slot:Summer 2024: Arne Slot took over as Liverpool manager, succeeding Jurgen Klopp, at a time when Salah was approaching the end of his peak years. Despite the high-profile managerial change, Salah remained the club's talisman and primary focus point in the attack.November 2024: With less than a year left on his Liverpool contract, Salah hinted at a potential departure with a cryptic post on social media, saying, "No matter what happens, I will never forget what scoring at Anfield feels like." Slot responded by insisting there was "no reason to think Salah's level will drop" despite the uncertainty surrounding his future.January 2025: Salah gave a public interview admitting he was genuinely surprised by how quickly Slot had adapted and implemented his style, stating: "I didn't expect that." This comment confirmed a positive start to their relationship and suggested mutual respect for Slot's coaching ability.April 2025: Salah signed a new, lucrative two-year contract extension, tying him to the club amid ongoing rumours linking him with a mega-money move to the Saudi Pro League.
"We have a great team now," he said, adding that he extended his deal because he believed he'd continue to "win a lot of big trophies" under Slot.April 2025: Slot lavished praise on Salah, who was closing in on his fourth Premier League Golden Boot award. He said Salah "could go probably to every club in the world" but chose to stay at Liverpool, before branding him "a top professional."October 2025: As Liverpool's form dipped and Salah began to face criticism for his lacklustre output, Slot publicly backed his star, telling reporters that great goalscorers like him "always come back."November 2025: Slot made the critical decision to drop Salah to the bench for the first time for tactical reasons in the league win against West Ham.
"He has been so influential for me and six or seven years [so] it's completely normal people talk about it when he isn't [playing]," Slot said.December 2025: After being an unused substitute for the second time in three games in the 3-3 draw with Leeds, Salah delivered his explosive interview, claiming "there is no relationship" between him and Slot anymore. He added that the Dutchman had informed him of the benching the previous day and admitted he told the manager his "feelings" about the decision.December 2025: In the same interview, Salah claimed that Liverpool had not kept the promises made to him during the contract renewal process, adding he felt the situation was "not acceptable." He also claimed he'd been "thrown under the bus" by the club.READ THE FULL STORY: Every word Mo Salah said about Arne Slot as Liverpool star reveals relationship is broken