Sam Allardyce urges Liverpool to ban Mohamed Salah for farewell Anfield game
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Sam Allardyce has called for Liverpool to ban Mohamed Salah from his Anfield farewell after the Egyptian winger's latest public outburst criticizing Arne Slot's tactics following a 4-2 defeat to Aston VillaMohamed Salah has faced criticism for his latest outburst(Image: Getty Images)Former Everton and Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce has stated he would prevent Mohamed Salah from playing his Liverpool farewell match if he were in control.The 33-year-old is preparing to conclude his nine-year tenure at Anfield when the Reds welcome Brentford on Sunday. The two-time Premier League winner has fallen out of favor under Slot following a decline in his performances this campaign.After claiming he'd been unfairly blamed by certain figures at the club in December, Salah launched another public attack following Friday's 4-2 loss to Aston Villa.
The experienced winger posted on social media, lamenting the "heavy metal" soccer previously delivered under Jurgen Klopp in what appeared to be a clear dig at Slot's approach.READ MORE: Why Bournemouth may need Liverpool to win on final day despite Champions League raceREAD MORE: Ex-Liverpool star tells Reds to make unthinkable Pep Guardiola move ahead of Man City exitThose remarks have been met with widespread disapproval, with Allardyce adding his voice to those condemning the decision to voice his grievances publicly while still at the club."If Mohamed Salah is going to say those kinds of things, then say it when you've left," he said on BOYLE Sports and Footy Accumulators' podcast, No Tippy Tappy Football. You're not bigger than this football club.'"Sam Allardyce on the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast(Image: No Tippy Tappy Podcast/YouTube)Bournemouth's midweek stalemate with Manchester City on Tuesday has virtually secured Liverpool's Champions League berth for next season.The Reds would need to suffer a heavy home defeat to Brentford on Sunday while Bournemouth simultaneously triumphs at Nottingham Forest to be knocked out of the Premier League's top five.Allardyce, 71, harked back to Salah's public outburst directed at his own club earlier in 2025 following his substitution during a 3-3 stalemate with Leeds.
"Considering the player he was and what he used to be, he just hasn't done that this season."Salah should be looking at himself and how bad he's been this year. It is unfortunate that the Anfield legend's time at the club has ended in such a manner, given everything he has contributed over nearly a decade.The two-time Premier League Player of the Season will undoubtedly depart as a club icon, yet there remains an undeniable feeling that his standing has been somewhat diminished by his very public outbursts in recent months.