Redknapp: No Rift Between Salah and Slot at Liverpool

Former Tottenham player Jamie Redknapp has said there was no rift between Liverpool manager Arne Slot and Mohamed Salah.

Earlier this season, the Egyptian international had criticised Slot after the manager questioned his tactics.

Redknapp added that Salah, who played in his final match for the Reds on Sunday, felt he was given more freedom to attack under Slot than he had under Klopp.

“Mo Salah, when they won the league with Slot, he was very, ‘Oh, this is great now.’ It was a bit different. It was sometimes difficult under Klopp,” Redknapp told TribalFootball.

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“I just remember him saying that it suits him a lot more with Arne Slot. (Salah said) ‘He’s given me a lot of license to just not defend as much and then win the game.’ I remember him saying that to me.

“So I think it was a very complimentary for Slot. It feels a little bit disrespectful to say Slot hasn’t done well or things like that.

“I get he’s had a poor season, but I just think we’ve got to be a little bit more patient with him, and Mo Salah wasn’t complaining too much when they won the league.

“But because his form wasn’t as good this season, that’s why he’s probably come out with remarks on social media.”

Dutchman Slot has faced intense scrutiny this season, with Liverpool qualifying for next season’s Champions League on a fifth‑place finish and failing to win any silverware as defending Premier League champions. Salah’s campaign was also unremarkable, with the striker scoring just 12 goals in all competitions.

Redknapp believes Slot has been judged too harshly this campaign. He said: “I didn’t like the way the season finished for Liverpool. I felt it was a really underwhelming season, but I also have a lot of sympathy for the manager because, when you come in, it’s very difficult.

“If we go over history, when Alex Ferguson left Man United and when Arsene Wenger left Arsenal it took them 20 odd years to win a title, United are still searching for theirs. Liverpool won it a year after [Klopp left], and when people say, ‘Well, Slot won it with Klopp’s team,’ but Klopp didn’t win it with that team. So that’s a little bit unfair.”