{"id":559765,"date":"2026-03-25T13:08:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/559765\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T13:08:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:08:10","slug":"salah-to-leave-liverpool-at-end-of-season-star-clashed-with-slot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/559765\/","title":{"rendered":"Salah to leave Liverpool at end of season. Star clashed with Slot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah<\/a> announced Tuesday he will leave the English club at the end of the season, marking an earlier-than-planned departure for one of the club\u2019s greatest-ever scorers and soccer\u2019s biggest names.<\/p>\n

The 33-year-old Egypt forward, who has scored 255 goals in 435 appearances for Liverpool, \u201creached an agreement\u201d to quit the team a year before his contract<\/a> was due to expire, the Premier League champions said.<\/p>\n

Salah\u2019s form has dipped in his ninth year at Anfield, to such an extent that he was dropped for a stretch of games late last year \u2014 leading to the winger telling reporters in an impromptu interview that the club \u201chas thrown me under the bus.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately the day has come,\u201d Salah said in a post on Instagram that was released around the same time as Liverpool published a six-paragraph statement announcing the imminent departure of a club great.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never imagined,\u201d he added, \u201chow deeply this club, this city, these people would become part of my life. Liverpool is not just a football club. It\u2019s a passion, it\u2019s a history, it\u2019s a spirit. I can\u2019t explain in words to anyone not part of this club.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Liverpool\u2019s Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring his side\u2019s fourth goal during the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 soccer match between Liverpool and Galatasaray, in Liverpool, England, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (Peter Byrne\/PA via AP)<\/p>\n

Liverpool\u2019s Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring his side\u2019s fourth goal during the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 soccer match between Liverpool and Galatasaray, in Liverpool, England, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (Peter Byrne\/PA via AP)<\/p>\n

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Liverpool describes Salah as one of its greatest players<\/p>\n

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\n AP AUDIO: Mohamed Salah to leave Liverpool at end of the season after 9 years with club\n <\/p>\n

A top global soccer star is set to leave his legendary side after nearly a decade. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a slightly acrimonious exit for Salah, who has been the superstar name in Liverpool\u2019s greatest team in a generation. He has won two Premier Leagues and a Champions League in a total of eight titles since joining from Roma in 2017, initially forming a devastating front three with Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino under manager Jurgen Klopp.<\/p>\n

Salah is third in Liverpool\u2019s all-time scorers\u2019 list, behind Ian Rush and Roger Hunt, and has won the Golden Boot \u2014 as the Premier League\u2019s top scorer \u2014 four times. <\/p>\n

Liverpool described Salah as \u201cone of the greatest players in Liverpool\u2019s history\u201d and said his time at Anfield had been \u201cremarkable.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSalah expressed his wish to make this announcement to the supporters at the earliest possible opportunity,\u201d Liverpool said, \u201cto provide transparency about his future due to his respect and gratitude for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

There was no immediate word from Salah on his next club. Leaving as a free agent would mean Liverpool wouldn\u2019t collect a transfer fee. Salah was previously the subject of a bid from a Saudi team<\/a>, reportedly Al-Ittihad, that was turned down in 2023.<\/p>\n

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\n Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, centre, and Liverpool’s Sadio Mane celebrate after scoring their side’s second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Huddersfield Town at Anfield Stadium, in Liverpool, England, April 26, 2019.(AP Photo\/Jon Super, File)\n <\/p>\n

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, centre, and Liverpool’s Sadio Mane celebrate after scoring their side’s second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Huddersfield Town at Anfield Stadium, in Liverpool, England, April 26, 2019.(AP Photo\/Jon Super, File)<\/p>\n

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\n Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, left, and Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino celebrate after Tottenham’s Toby Alderweireld scores an own goal past his goalkeeper during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, March 31, 2019. (AP Photo\/Rui Vieira, File)\n <\/p>\n

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, left, and Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino celebrate after Tottenham’s Toby Alderweireld scores an own goal past his goalkeeper during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, March 31, 2019. (AP Photo\/Rui Vieira, File)<\/p>\n

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Salah fell out with Slot<\/p>\n

Salah signed a two-year extension to his contract at Liverpool at the end of last season, tying him to the club until 2027, after being the star player in the team\u2019s march to a record-tying 20th English league title.<\/p>\n

However, his public clash with the club and manager Arne Slot this season might have tarnished his legacy in the eyes of some fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it is very clear that someone wanted me to get all of the blame,\u201d he said during an explosive interview after he was an unused substitute against Leeds in December.<\/p>\n

Since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations<\/a>, Salah returned to favor with Slot but has struggled to recapture his best form.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo the fans, I don\u2019t have enough words,\u201d Salah said in his farewell message. \u201cThe support you showed me through the best time of my career and you stood by me in the toughest times. It\u2019s something I will never forget and something I will take with me always.<\/p>\n

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Liverpool\u2019s Mohamed Salah celebrates by taking a selfie after winning the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur and clinching the Premier League title at Anfield in Liverpool, England, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo\/Jon Super, File)<\/p>\n

Liverpool\u2019s Mohamed Salah celebrates by taking a selfie after winning the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur and clinching the Premier League title at Anfield in Liverpool, England, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo\/Jon Super, File)<\/p>\n

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\u201cLeaving is never easy. You gave me the best time of my life. I will be always one of you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Salah is currently out with a muscle injury sustained against Galatasaray in the Champions League<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith plenty still left to play for this season, Salah is firmly focused on trying to achieve the best possible finish to the campaign for Liverpool,\u201d the club said, \u201cand, therefore, the time to fully celebrate his legacy and achievements will follow later in the year when he bids farewell to Anfield.\u201d<\/p>\n

Liverpool\u2019s final Premier League game of the season is against Brentford at Anfield on May 24. The Champions League final<\/a> is the following weekend in Budapest, but Liverpool is the underdog heading into a quarterfinals matchup with Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n

Salah\u2019s mentality \u2018second to none\u2019<\/p>\n

Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson hailed Salah in his own post on Instagram, saying his teammate\u2019s \u201cmentality is second to none and a lot of people could take note.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have pushed yourself every single day and always demanded more from yourself and others,\u201d Robertson wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cA pleasure sharing the pitch with you for so long but even more so being able to call you a friend. You deserve a send off that reflects your status at LFC \u2014 the greatest. Second to none.\u201d<\/p>\n

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