Told, asked... Does it matter? And "It appears" Doesnt mean it happened. For all you know Slot could have explained it to him and he just didnt like being benched - Which seems more likely to me given his previous shit.
It DID happen previously when he was talking about Klopp and how there would be fire if he was allowed to speak. Klopp had to defuse that situation. He did it with Mane, Mane had to leave... Last year, the game after winning the title, all Salah wanted to talk about was leaving the club unless they gave him more.... The guy is a problem and they've had to manage him and his attitude, seems clear to me. Its all blown up in their faces though.
Its even more lovely because in Slot I just dont see them achieving anything, the fans hate him so much. I do think this is going to knock back liverpool for a season or two.