Sam Allardyce tells Liverpool to ban Mohamed Salah from Anfield farewell
Former Premier League manager Sam Allardyce has urged Liverpool to ban Mohamed Salah from his final match at Anfield this Sunday following the forward’s public criticism of head coach Arne Slot.
The 33-year-old is preparing to conclude his nine-year tenure on Merseyside when the Reds host Brentford.
However, the Egyptian international has recently fallen out of favour during a campaign marked by declining individual performances.
Public criticism draws fierce backlash
Tensions escalated following a recent 4-2 domestic defeat against Aston Villa.
The veteran winger used social media to lament the loss of Jurgen Klopp’s renowned “heavy metal” style, which was widely interpreted as a direct attack on current tactical instructions.
“If Mohamed Salah is going to say those kinds of things, then say it when you’ve left.”
Speaking on the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast, Allardyce condemned the decision to air grievances before departing the club.
“Don’t say it when you’re still there, as if you’re bigger than the football club. If I were the Liverpool owners, I would ban him.”
Champions League qualification almost secure
The Merseyside club are virtually guaranteed to secure a place in next season’s elite European competition.
They can only drop out of the Premier League’s top five if they suffer a heavy home defeat to the Bees while Bournemouth secure a victory at Nottingham Forest.
Despite this commanding league position, Allardyce believes the former Roma attacker must take more personal accountability for his recent downturn in form.
“Salah should be looking at himself and how bad he’s been this year. Players and managers can row in the office, but they should never make it public.”
Legends echo calls for discipline
Several high-profile figures, including Jamie Carragher and Wayne Rooney, have voiced similar disapproval in recent days.
Given the lingering mathematical uncertainty surrounding their European qualification status, it remains unclear whether the departing star will start this weekend.
It marks a turbulent conclusion for an Anfield icon who has been instrumental to the club’s major successes over the past decade.