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Mohamed Salah Says Goodbye at Anfield After Nine Seasons

His final match closed a chapter for Liverpool while reopening debate over the club's attacking identity and the manager's authority.

Les supporters de Manchester City déploient une banderole en hommage à Pep Guardiola, sur le départ, lors de son dernier match avec le club, la réception d'Aston Villa, le 24 mai 2026
Mohamed Salah (d) face à Calvin Bassey lors du match de Premier League entre Liverpool et Fulham, le 11 avril 2026 à Liverpool
Mohamed Salah après avoir marqué un but lors du match de Premier League entre Liverpool et Everton, le 19 avril 2026 à Liverpool
L'entraîneur de Liverpool Arne Slot (g) et Mohamed Salah lors du match de Premier League contre Tottenham, le 15 mars 2026 à Liverpool

Overview

  • Mohamed Salah made his last appearance for Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday in a farewell marked by fan banners and tributes that celebrated his nine years and 257 goals.
  • The 33-year-old will continue his playing career away from Liverpool after winning nine trophies with the club during his time on Merseyside.
  • Days before the final fixtures, Salah published a call for Liverpool to return to a high‑pressing, attacking 'heavy metal' style, a phrase widely read as criticism of manager Arne Slot.
  • Former players and pundits publicly rebuked Salah's timing and tone, with voices saying the public intervention risked undermining the manager, while Slot publicly sought to avoid escalating the dispute.
  • The final Premier League day also featured emotional farewells for Andy Robertson at Liverpool and for Pep Guardiola, Bernardo Silva and John Stones at Manchester City, highlighting a wider season of transitions and a coming period of identity rebuilding for the clubs involved.