If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the video of Liverpool’s spokesperson reacting to Mohamed Salah’s post-match interview at Elland Road could be worth the entire transfer fee.
After Liverpool’s dramatic 3-3 draw with Leeds United, Salah was on the bench for the third consecutive game, but the Egyptian forward stopped in the mixed zone and gave one of the most searing interviews in recent Premier League history.
As Salah’s words about being “thrown under the bus” by the club dominated the headlines, eagle-eyed fans on social media spotted a moment of pure, unadulterated panic unfolding in the background.
The video, which has already garnered millions of views on X, captures the exact moment Salah declared: “No one wants me in the club.”
Great reaction from Liverpool spokesperson to Salah’s comments
As Salah calmly dropped the bomb about his relationship with manager Arne Slott, the cameras caught Liverpool’s press secretary standing just over the winger’s shoulders. At first, the staff seemed to be listening intently, perhaps expecting a standard “here we go again” media briefing.
But the officer’s composure evaporated the moment Salah uttered the now-infamous phrase: “I think the club threw me under the bus.”
The moment he empathized with the company’s horror, he couldn’t help but sigh and respond, “Oh, what have I done, Mo?”
Seconds later, he is seen frantically typing on his mobile phone, presumably warning the club’s higher-ups that the club’s star player is currently dismantling the club’s PR strategy on live television.
What’s next for Mohamed Salah?
The panic in the press secretary’s eyes is well-founded. Salah’s admission that his relationship with Arne Slott does not exist at the moment and claims he has been made a scapegoat for the team’s failure to defend their title suggests there is no going back.
Salah is due to depart for the African Cup of Nations on December 15 and could already have played his final game for Liverpool.
A “secret meeting” was held today involving sporting director Richard Hughes and football chief executive Michael Edwards, indicating the club is moving quickly to resolve the dispute.
The January transfer window looms large. The Saudi Professional League, which has long admired the Egyptian king, will no doubt be watching this collapse with its checkbook ready.
For now, the image of the frantic press secretary is the perfect symbol of Liverpool’s current situation. It’s chaotic, reactive, and desperately trying to control a narrative that’s completely out of control.
