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Joe Donnohue

Liverpool reluctant to punish Mo Salah as it's revealed Arne Slot no longer calling the shots: report

LEEDS, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 6: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool waves to the fans at full time during the Premier League match between Leeds United and Liverpool at Elland Road on December 6, 2025 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images).

Liverpool had just drawn 3-3 with Leeds United at Elland Road, having squandered a two-goal advantage against the newly-promoted side, when benched Reds talisman Mo Salah pulled the pin on the proverbial grenade.

Salah suggested he had been 'thrown under the bus' by his employer and that someone was attempting to pin the blame for Liverpool's recent woes upon him.

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