The fallout from Mohamed Salah's latest outburst continues, with one former Premier League star suggesting all is not well in the Liverpool dressing room under Arne Slot
12:31, 18 May 2026
Mohamed Salah of Liverpool reacts after the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Liverpool at Villa Park on May 15, 2026 in Birmingham, England
Mohamed Salah has turned up the pressure on Arne Slot(Image: Getty Images)
Liverpool’s players are “not happy” according to one former Premier League star, as the fallout continues following Mohamed Salah’s latest statement.
Salah has placed Arne Slot under even more pressure after once again making his frustrations clear on social media on Saturday, following the 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa the previous day - a result which means Champions League qualification remains in the balance heading into the final week of the season.
Having claimed back in December that his relationship with the Dutchman had broken down, Salah seemingly took aim at Slot again as he bemoaned another poor performance from Liverpool.
READ MORE: Liverpool transfer news and rumors today LIVE: Salah and Slot fallout, Diomande decisionREAD MORE: Why Xabi Alonso turned down Liverpool as Chelsea confirms appointment for next season
“Us crumbling to yet another defeat this season was very painful and not what our fans deserve,” Salah posted on social media.
“I want to see Liverpool go back to being the heavy metal attacking team that opponents fear and back to being a team that wins trophies. That is the football I know how to play and that is the identity that needs to be recovered and kept for good. It cannot be negotiable and everyone that joins this club should adapt to it.
“Winning some games here and there is not what Liverpool should be about. All teams win games.
“Liverpool will always be a club that means a great deal to me and to my family. I want to see it succeed for long after I have moved on.”
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 14: Arne Slot manager / head coach of Liverpool speaks with Mohamed Salah of Liverpool as he comes on to replace Hugo Ekitike during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Quarter-Final Second Leg match between Liverpool FC and Paris Saint-Germain FC at Anfield on April 14, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)
Mohamed Salah has turned up the heat on Arne Slot with his statement(Image: Catherine Ivill - AMA, Getty Images)
The post has garnered plenty of support from Salah’s Liverpool teammates, many of whom have either liked or commented, which won’t help Slot’s cause.
Although Salah’s comments could also be construed as being aimed at some of the club’s summer signings, the 33-year-old subsequently appeared to dispel any notion of a rift with his teammates, having posted a picture of himself out for dinner with Florian Wirtz and Milos Kerkez, as well as Dominik Szoboszlai, on Sunday.
Nevertheless, former Manchester United and Aston Villa striker Dion Dubin feels the mood doesn’t seem right in the Anfield dressing room.
Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kits
This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more
Content Image
From $100
LFC.com
See the deal
Liverpool's home and away strips for the 2025/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.
Fans can order jerseys in the US at Fanatics.com or via the LFC Online Store in both the US and across the world.
"They just don't seem to be together. They're very disjointed,” Dublin said on the BBC’s Match of the Day.
“They don't seem to be happy, as well, and if you haven't got a happy, harmonious football club, then you're going to struggle to get to results."
Salah is set to play his final game for Liverpool on Sunday against Brentford, although Slot has been urged to drop the winger following his statement.
Article continues below
Slot still looks to have the backing of Liverpool for the time being, with the Dutchman having insisted just a few days ago that he expects to remain in charge at Anfield next season.