Why Mohamed Salah announced his Liverpool exit during international break
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesMohamed SalahMohamed Salah’s Liverpool exit announcement was planned for the international break to minimize disruption for the Reds ahead of a crucial final run of fixturesMohamed Salah released a video on social media to announce he would be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season(Image: Mohamed Salah/X)Mohamed Salah announced his departure from Liverpool during the international break to avoid any distractions ahead of a crucial final stretch of the season for the Reds.Salah joined Liverpool from AS Roma in 2017 and has since established himself as one of the club’s all-time greats, rising to third on Liverpool’s all-time scoring list behind Ian Rush and Roger Hunt. I will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season.
"I wanted to start by saying I never imagined how deeply this club, this city, these people, would become part of my life."Liverpool is not just a football club," Salah continued. We won the most important trophies and we fought together through the hardest time in our lives.Mohamed Salah carefully chose the timing of his exit announcement(Image: Getty Images)"I want to thank everyone who was part of this club during my time here, especially my teammates, past and present.
The support you showed me, through the best time of my career, is something I will never forget and something I will always take with me."Leaving is never easy. Because of all of you, I will never walk alone."READ MORE: Liverpool news as Roy Keane questions Mohamed Salah and Real Madrid transfer linksREAD MORE: Ex-Liverpool star misses penalty in shootout as nation suffers World Cup agonySalah's decision to not cause a distraction contrast significantly from his bombshell interview in December when he accused someone at Liverpool for "throwing him under the bus" and said that his relationship with Arne Slot had broken down.