Mohamed Salah and Arne Slot timeline: How Liverpool relationship broke down

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This is the timelime of the breakdown in his relationship with manager Arne Slot.Mohamed Salah and Arne Slot will not part on good terms when the legendary Liverpool winger leaves the club this summer.(Image: Michael Regan/Getty Images)Mohamed Salah is bringing the curtain down on his Liverpool career this weekend, and there could hardly have been a more unseemly conclusion to a legendary stint. Less than a year ago, the pair were lifting the Premier League trophy, with Slot having given Salah a platform to produce his best season in years.READ MORE: Arne Slot agreement reached on his future at Liverpool after Mohamed Salah statementREAD MORE: What Jurgen Klopp said about Liverpool return as Mohamed Salah piles pressure on Arne SlotNow, there's a real possibility that Salah has delivered a parting shot that could ultimately take Slot down with him.

Slot insisted that his star man was not distracted:"I don’t think he’s distracted at all; I didn’t see it after the United game when there were some comments [from Salah] and then a post [after the Brighton win] that you told me about," Slot said. "After that he just kept on scoring."April 10, 2025: Mohamed Salah signs new Liverpool contractAll seemed well between Slot and Salah when the latter finally committed to a new two-year deal with Liverpool in April 2025.Slot said he was "very happy" that Salah had extended his Anfield stay.

However, he also revealed that he had "no clue" if Salah had played his final game for the club.December 13, 2025: Brighton olive branchIt was a fast-moving saga, and Salah and Slot had managed to somewhat patch things up even before Salah left for AFCON. "He is now the same as any player."Slot was prepared to turn to Salah off the bench in the December win over Brighton.(Image: Carl Recine/Getty Images)March 24, 2026: Mohamed Salah announces he is leaving LiverpoolInto the new year, the issues between Salah and Slot appeared at least shelved, if not forgotten.