Arne Slot has insisted he has no regrets over his treatment of Mohamed Salah, stating it was entirely the forward's decision to leave Liverpool at the end of the season. The Liverpool head coach declined to reveal why or when Salah decided to depart, suggesting it should be left to the player to explain.
Slot dismissed assumptions that Salah's omission from the starting lineup for three games in December prompted his exit, recalling that the Egypt international had been benched before under Jürgen Klopp without seeking a move. 'The assumption that if he's not playing then he wants to leave – then he would have left one-and-a-half years ago,' Slot said, referencing a previous benching at West Ham in April 2024.
The head coach rejected the notion that he is the 'bad guy' behind Salah's departure, pointing to the player's previous strong reactions. 'I look back at this season thinking that I made a few decisions that could have been better, but I’m not talking about this specific thing with Mo,' he added.
Slot confirmed he is heavily involved in planning for the summer transfer window as Liverpool prepare for an FA Cup quarter-final against Manchester City, where Alexander Isak could feature from the bench.
