‘The Mohamed Salah situation has erupted – this is what the Liverpool executives I’ve spoken to are saying’
Mohamed Salah knew exactly what he was doing when he spoke out against Liverpool and manager Arne Slot.
That is according to ex-Everton, Aston Villa, and Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, who believes Salah should have left Liverpool in the last summer transfer window.
Salah claimed he was being “thrown under the bus” at Liverpool following their 3-3 draw at Leeds, where the 33-year-old was an unused substitute.
The Egyptian was left out of the matchday squad against Inter, before returning for Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Brighton, in what could be his final appearance for the club.
Mo Salah ‘gets some benefit of the doubt’
Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes Salah “should have handled” the situation differently.
Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness thinks fans and executives are leaning their support towards the club over Salah.
He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “Well, when I said it was an interesting week in the Premier League, it was certainly a very interesting week at Anfield. The whole Salah situation just erupted, and I don’t think I’ve seen so much media coverage of player comments for many years.
“I think all the Liverpool fans that I’ve spoken to and some of the executives I’ve spoken to, are pretty much split, I think, but they’re tending towards supporting the club and I think everybody understands that.
“I think there’s still a bit of scratching of the head as to why Salah didn’t go last summer, but it does seem that something has gone on for him to do this. I think he’s spoken publicly four times in eight years, so this was not exactly off the cuff.
“There was a piece of premeditation in that, but I think there’s still respect for what he did, and that’s where he gets some benefit of the doubt, but overall I think the situation is that perhaps he should have handled this in a different way.”
Brendan Rodgers could prove key in Salah deal
Salah is expected to move to Saudi Arabia, who have previously pursued the forward, either in the January or summer transfer window.
Brendan Rodgers has been appointed manager of Al Qadsiah out in Saudi Arabia, in what could prove to be a pull for Salah.
It is Rodgers’ first job since he resigned as Celtic manager in October, despite the 52-year-old having been linked to Premier League positions.