Mohamed Salah stated there was “no excuse” for Liverpool’s failure to qualify for the Champions League for the primary time in seven seasons after Manchester United secured the ultimate place within the Premier League high 4 on Thursday. United’s 4-1 win over Chelsea ensured the Red Devils will be part of Manchester City, Arsenal and Newcastle as England’s representatives in Europe’s elite membership competitors subsequent season.

Liverpool suffered a drastic dip in type this season after coming near an unprecedented quadruple final 12 months.

A late-season rally got here too little, too late as a 10-game unbeaten run has solely assured fifth place and Europa League soccer subsequent season.

“I”m completely devastated,” Salah, who has scored 30 goals in all competitions this season, posted on his social media channels.

“There’s completely no excuse for this. We had every part we would have liked to make it to subsequent 12 months’s Champions League and we failed.

“We are Liverpool and qualifying to the competition is the bare minimum. I am sorry but it’s too soon for an uplifting or optimistic post. We let you and ourselves down.”

I’m completely devastated. There’s completely no excuse for this. We had every part we would have liked to make it to subsequent 12 months’s Champions League and we failed. We are Liverpool and qualifying to the competitors is the naked minimal. I’m sorry nevertheless it’s too quickly for an uplifting or optimistic… pic.twitter.com/qZmA9WsueM

— Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah) May 25, 2023

Next season would be the first time Liverpool haven’t been within the Champions League since Salah joined the membership in 2017.

However, he appeared to finish any hypothesis over his future when he signed a brand new three-year contract at Anfield final 12 months.

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