Mohamed Salah admits Jose Mourinho’s interference is responsible for his departure from Chelsea

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Mohamed Salah left Chelsea after making just 19 appearances in all competitions before being loaned to Fiorentina and Roma and ultimately becoming one of the best players in the world at Liverpool.

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Mohamed Salah revealed that he had to leave Chelsea to regain his footballing level because the Blues wanted him to change his game.

Jose Mourinho was Stamford Bridge boss when Salah joined Basel in January 2014. The Egyptian winger failed to make a good impression and was sent on loan, first to Fiorentina and then to Roma, who l ‘finally signed on a permanent basis in 2016.

A year later, Salah moved to Liverpool and established himself as one of the best and most flamboyant goalscorers in world football. He has now scored 106 Premier League goals in 150 starts for Jurgen Klopp’s side. He finished last season with 31 goals in all competitions and this season he has already scored 17 times in 18 appearances.

“Serie A has helped me a lot,” he said. “I have wonderful memories in Rome and Florence, where I received a lot of affection.”

Mohamed Salah attributes his exit from Chelsea to the footballing style and culture of Jose Mourinho (

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“When I was at Chelsea I had to change the type of football and the culture, and I felt I had to change the way I played.

“So I went to Italy and played well: this period was a big help in getting to where I am now.”

Salah, 29, finished seventh in the Ballon d’Or poll on Monday night as Lionel Messi won a record-breaking seventh title. Salah scored 32 club goals in 2021, the same number as Messi but less than finalist Robert Lewandowski.

But the Egyptian won the Golden Foot Award, given to players for their athletic achievements as individual and team players, as well as for their personality.

He was also voted the Football Fans’ Association Male Player of the Year at the FSA Awards, winning the award for the second time after also winning in 2018.

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Mohamed Salah only played a handful of games for Chelsea before moving to Italy (

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Messi paid tribute to Salah and Lewandowski in his acceptance speech. The Argentine PSG legend said: “Salah will have opportunities in the years to come. The two players [Salah and Lewandowski] are at their best right now and have a better chance of winning. “

Salah in turn paid tribute to the support he received from Fiorentina and Roma fans who helped him grow as a player during his time in Italy.

He continued: “I want to salute both the Roma and Fiorentina supporters. I had a fantastic time there, where I always felt the love of people. I can only thank them.

“I have wonderful memories of the years that have helped me grow both as a person and as a player. Maybe we’ll see each other again.

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