Mohamed Salah reveals demand he issued Liverpool bosses after exit decision
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesMohamed SalahMohamed Salah has shared his "main concern" over Liverpool maintaining high standards in the dressing room once he leaves the club at the end of the season after nine years at AnfieldMohamed Salah will leave Liverpool this summer(Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA, Getty Images)Mohamed Salah has disclosed that he has expressed his worries to Liverpool regarding the importance of maintaining high standards internally after his departure at the end of the campaign.Salah is now entering the final month of an illustrious nine-year spell at Anfield and is working to recover from a hamstring problem in time to feature in the remaining three fixtures against Chelsea, Aston Villa and Brentford, who arrive on 24 May.The talismanic Egyptian has been a pivotal figure within the dressing room since his switch from Roma to Merseyside in 2017, with his commitment to excellence becoming renowned throughout a trophy-laden era for the club.READ MORE: Liverpool told to target Premier League transfer for $41M ace who is like Ibrahima KonateREAD MORE: Trent Alexander-Arnold makes bold Mohamed Salah statement before Liverpool exitSalah, who departs Liverpool as the third-highest scorer in the club's history behind only Ian Rush and Roger Hunt, has confirmed he discussed with senior figures the necessity of preserving that ethos at Anfield.In a new Sky Sports documentary, broadcast following Sunday's trip to Manchester United, Salah states: "If I am being very honest, because I love this place so much - I had my best years here, I really do - I want the guys to continue like that."So I will tell them if you win the Premier League every year, you take nothing from me. I done my thing here but I want the guys to succeed here, I want the club to be there [at the top] and this is one of the main concerns."And I spoke to a member of staff and the guys who are up there [higher up], I told them: 'When I leave, you need an example here."'You need people to come early to the gym here and other people say he is in the gym, so they need to go.' They need to have that."Content cannot be displayed without consentSalah, who has netted 257 goals for Liverpool, continues: "If that doesn't happen it will be tricky for the club."Because that is something that is very necessary; you put the standards high.
People have to come early, people have to come to the gym, people have to look after themselves."And I don't want that to change after I leave or anything else. I just want to have that standard at the club because it is very, very important for people to keep winning things."This is one of the main concerns for me."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Mohamed SalahLiverpool FC