Manchester United legend, Patrice Evra, has claimed that Mohamed Salah has exited Liverpool in the worst possible manner, following the forward’s reported decision to leave the club at the end of the 2025-26 season.
Evra also criticised the tone of Salah’s recent public remarks about manager Arne Slot, describing them as disrespectful toward both the club and its new leadership.
He suggested that Salah’s frustrations may have been triggered by being left out of the starting lineup at times, something the Egyptian forward is not used to, adding that the reaction was poorly handled in the circumstances.
Speaking in a chat with Stake, Evra said the situation has overshadowed what was otherwise a legendary spell at Anfield, turning it into a more divisive and controversial departure.
He also noted that some observers feel Salah’s comments came from a place of personal frustration rather than team unity at a crucial stage of the campaign.
“Departing Anfield In The Worst Way”
“This is a problem between Mohamed Salah and Arne Slot and maybe a lot of frustration. I know people will say you should never talk against your club, but this is what Salah may see.
“Cristiano (Ronaldo) was the same, and when he left, everything proved him right. At the end of the day, you prefer players telling exactly what they feel. I know every time they speak to the media, you shouldn’t go against your club.
“But at the end, if you see it that way, Liverpool should make sure that they’re going to prove Salah wrong and win the league next year. Then every comment Mohamed Salah said might make him realise he was the problem. But rarely are those players wrong when they come out with those statements.
“Salah has left Liverpool in the worst way. This is not Mo Salah, Mo Salah is like Steven Gerrard, they play for this club, so I understand the frustration of the fans but it’s done and sometimes it’s done in a nice way sometimes, but he’s done it in a bad way and that’s what has happened with Liverpool and Mo Salah.”
