{"id":364364,"date":"2026-03-25T12:59:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T12:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/364364\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T12:59:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T12:59:14","slug":"second-to-none-mohamed-salah-hailed-as-liverpools-greatest-after-exit-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/364364\/","title":{"rendered":"Second to none \u2013 Mohamed Salah hailed as Liverpool\u2019s \u2018greatest\u2019 after exit news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Andy Robertson has hailed the departing Mohamed Salah as Liverpool\u2019s \u201cgreatest\u201d player.<\/p>\n<p>News of Salah\u2019s exit at the end of the season broke out of the blue on Tuesday evening, signalling the end of an illustrious nine-year partnership between the Egyptian and the Anfield club.<\/p>\n<p>With 255 goals in 435 appearances, the 33-year-old will depart as the Reds\u2019 third-highest goalscorer behind only Ian Rush and Roger Hunt.<\/p>\n<p>And Robertson, who signed for the club in the same transfer window in 2017, led the dressing room tributes.<\/p>\n<p>Posting on Instagram, the Scotland international wrote: \u201cMohamed, thank you.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNine of the best years of our lives with amazing memories on and off the pitch. Watching you become the best at what you do and become one of the best to ever have worn the Liverpool shirt has been a joy to watch and be part of.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour mentality is second to none and a lot of people could take note. You have pushed yourself every single day and always demanded more from yourself and others. A pleasure sharing the pitch with you for so long but even more so being able to call you a friend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou deserve a send-off that reflects your status at LFC \u2013 the greatest. Second to none.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The exact circumstances behind the decision have yet to become revealed, with the role of manager Arne Slot unclear, but former Liverpool player Stephen Warnock has suggested the Dutchman could find himself following Salah out of the club if results go badly in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo they have a replacement now in the squad? No they don\u2019t, absolutely not,\u201d he told BBC Radio Five Live.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether it\u2019s Arne Slot or a new manager (who has to find one), we\u2019ll have to wait and see. That\u2019s another thing that\u2019s up for debate. If Liverpool crash out of the Champions League to Paris St Germain in the next few weeks and they don\u2019t win against Manchester City in the FA Cup, suddenly things look a lot bleaker.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"426\" width=\"640\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/second-to-none-mohamed-salah-hailed-as-liverpool-s-greatest-after-exit-news.jpg\" alt=\"Arne Slot claps the Liverpool fans.\" data-title=\"Brighton &amp; Hove Albion v Liverpool \u2013 Premier League \u2013 American Express Stadium\" data-copyright-holder=\"PA Wire\" data-copyright-notice=\"PA Wire\/PA Images\" data-credit=\"Gareth Fuller\" data-usage-terms=\"EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club\/league logos or \u201clive\u201d services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club\/league\/player publications.\"\/>Liverpool manager Arne Slot has been warned he could be next out (Gareth Fuller\/PA)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt won\u2019t just be Mohamed Salah they\u2019re looking for a replacement for, it will be the manager.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood offered a more optimistic take, suggesting the news could help Liverpool provide a perfect send-off.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it will galvanize them, I think they need something. I\u2019m sure he love to leave with a trophy,\u201d he told Sky Sports News.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe best Liverpool side is still capable of winning the Champions League and wouldn\u2019t it be great if Mo Salah was able to leave them with that. They\u2019ll want to give him a fantastic send off between now and the end of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Andy Robertson has hailed the departing Mohamed Salah as Liverpool\u2019s \u201cgreatest\u201d player. 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