Salah Issues Regret to Liverpool Dressing Room, Says Curtis Jones
Jones has revealed that Mohamed Salah said sorry to the entire Liverpool squad after the controversy from his televised remarks.
The Incident
He was omitted from a vital match subsequent to making accusations and stating his rapport with Arne Slot had broken down.
“Mo is his own man and he can say his own stuff,” the midfielder said. “He apologised to us and was like: ‘If my words hurt anyone, I apologise.’”
The manager has chosen not to disclose on whether he received a personal apology from the player.
Team Unity
He emphasized that the squad's reaction remained positive. “Nothing about him changed, he was smiling and everybody was exactly the same with him,” he continued.
He also implied that a teammate fighting for a place is less of an issue. “It's clear there are specific approaches you can go about things,” he said. “Yet, should someone be happy to just be on the bench, then I think that’s a bigger problem.”
Positive Results
Liverpool's form have remained strong in the period after the initial controversy. He feels the outburst were never meant to cause disruption.
“In moments of frustration, the source has been from a good place,” Jones concluded. “It's behind us and we’re building chemistry, playing well and starting to win games.”