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.