Mohamed Salah's Liverpool fate surely decided after surprise Arne Slot comments today - opinion
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Arne Slot cut a much more relaxed figure on Friday as he dealt with the press on the back of leading Liverpool to consecutive wins.The Dutch coach has been under extreme pressure recently, ramped up after Mohamed Salah accused both he and the club of ‘throwing him under the bus.’Although he was dealing with a live grenade of a story, the consensus is that Slot dealt with Salah‘s comments and their subsequent fallout in impeccable fashion.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say By bringing Salah back into the fold for last week’s win over Brighton, Slot opened the door up to a full return for the Egyptian when it looked like he may be on the way out at Liverpool.Though Salah is now away from Anfield as he prepares for the Africa Cup of Nations, Slot was predictably asked to revisit the subject during Friday’s pre-Tottenham press conference.
Salah may have something different to say while he’s away with his country, of course, but to all intents and purposes, it looks like this storm in a teacup has passed. It would now be a real surprise if Salah were to leave Liverpool in January.Arne Slot deserves so much credit for Salah handlingThings may not be totally repaired behind the scenes with Salah, and he is surely still seeking assurances over his place in the team.But whatever happens from here, Slot cannot be accused of mishandling the situation in any way, shape or form.If Liverpool’s No.
His manager has done everything by the book in order to do the best for his team.It was not a given that Slot would come out of the other side of Salah’s interview. The 33-year-old’s words did feel like they were designed to put him under more pressure than ever before.But by quickly diffusing the situation and appealing to Salah, while still refusing to back down publicly, Slot has come away with more credit in the bank and surely even more secure in his job than before.