Salah erupts: “Liverpool threw me under the bus, Brighton may be my goodbye”

Liverpool’s turbulent run in the Premier League took another dramatic twist after a chaotic 3–3 draw with Leeds United on Matchweek 15 — but the headlines belonged to the Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, who remained on the bench for the entire match for the second time in his last three appearances.

Salah’s exclusion has become the defining talking point of Liverpool’s recent slump. The Egyptian superstar, who came off the bench in the previous game as well, is enduring one of the most difficult periods of his Anfield career. And with his departure for the Africa Cup of Nations on December 15, the timing of his benching is not the best for Salah.

Tensions exploded after the match when Salah delivered a series of extraordinary remarks, published by Sky Sports, openly questioning his treatment and suggesting a complete breakdown in trust.

Salah feels betrayal

“I have done so much for this club down the years… Now I’m sitting on the bench and I don’t know why,” Salah said. “It feels like the club has thrown me under the bus. Someone wanted me to get all the blame.”

The forward revealed he had received promises last summer that have not been fulfilled, adding that his once strong relationship with the manager had suddenly collapsed:
“I said many times I had a good relationship with the manager and all of a sudden we don’t have any relationship. I don’t know why. It seems someone doesn’t want me in the club.”

The last dance?

In a stunning revelation, Salah indicated that it could be his final appearance at Anfield, and revealed he invited his family to attend the upcoming Brighton match:
“I will be in Anfield to say goodbye to the fans and go to the Africa Cup. I don’t know what is going to happen when I am there.”

He didn’t hold back when asked whether this could be the end of his Liverpool journey:
“In football you never know. I don’t accept this situation. I have done so much for this club.”

Salah also voiced frustration with the team’s recent defensive collapses, despite not being on the pitch:
“We conceded silly goals. I’m not attacking my team-mates, but we did the same before. We have to keep clean sheets and win games.”

Salah asks for respect

The 31-year-old made it clear that respect — not guaranteed playing time — is what he expects:
“I earned my position. I’m not bigger than anyone, but I earned it. I shouldn’t fight every day for it. How I see it now is like you throw Mo under the bus.

“It is not acceptable for me. I don’t know why this is happening to me. I don’t get it. I think if this was somewhere else, every club would protect its player.”

With Liverpool struggling, results dipping, and Salah’s departure for AFCON imminent, the club now faces a full-blown crisis. The greatest player of the recent Liverpool era has gone public with accusations of broken promises, lost trust, and a sense of betrayal.

And unless major changes happen quickly, Brighton could truly be Mohamed Salah’s last dance at Anfield.

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