The Mohamed Salah fracas took another dramatic turn, this time with the silence in Liverpool’s changing room finally broken.
Alisson Becker became the first player to publicly address Salah’s explosive post-match interview ahead of the Champions League clash between Liverpool and Inter Milan at the San Siro. Salah claimed he had been “thrown under the bus” after being benched again.
Salah has been left out of the traveling squad, but this bold call-up has only fueled speculation about his future. And according to Allison, the decision was inevitable.
Alisson Becker breaks his silence on Salah’s abuse
Speaking to reporters in Milan, the Liverpool goalkeeper didn’t hide behind clichés.
As one of Salah’s closest friends in the team, his words carried weight, but he refused to defend the Egyptian’s abuse.
“It’s not an easy situation,” Allison admitted. “We have a personal relationship…but his lack of contact is the result of something he’s done. He’s smart enough to understand that.”
The Brazilian revealed he had not yet had a “proper” conversation with Salah, but insisted they would talk in private and it was a matter between friends, not cameras.
Alisson, while empathetic, made it clear that the team’s priority was the club, and his comments were a strong indication of dissatisfaction within the dressing room over what Salah had chosen to go public with.
“As his teammates and friends, we wish him the best,” he said. “But as Liverpool players, we want what’s best for the club.”
And when asked if he still supports coach Arne Slott, Alisson didn’t hesitate. “Of course I am.”
This answer alone casts a huge shadow on the narrative that Slott “lost his dressing room.”
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Arne Slott was bombarded with questions about Salah at Inter’s pre-inter press conference, including one about whether he had played his last game for the club.
And the manager’s response has cast doubt on the Liverpool legend’s future at the club.
Asked if Salah had already played his last game for Liverpool, Slott replied: “I have no idea. I can’t answer that question at this point.”
The home game against Brighton could very well be Salah’s last at the club, especially if Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes are working behind the scenes to sell him to Saudi Arabia.
If this is true, it would nevertheless mark a sad end to the career of a player who will go down as one of Liverpool’s all-time greats.
