The African sparked controversy after urging Liverpool to return to the “heavy metal football” associated with former boss Jurgen Klopp, comments widely viewed as criticism of Slot’s style of play.
Riise believes the timing of Salah’s remarks was inappropriate and argued that the Reds’ disappointing season was the responsibility of the players as much as the manager.
“It annoys me that Mohamed Salah couldn’t at least wait until the season was finished before saying those things," Riise was quoted by Liverpool Echo.
“Everyone knows he’s leaving, so why not just keep those opinions to yourself until the end? Or why say them at all?
“I’ve met Mo Salah a few times and I’ve always seen him as a lovely person — smiley, friendly, respectful and someone who looks after people.
“That’s why I can’t really understand these comments. It almost feels like a different person writing them.
“If it’s a PR team advising him to do these things and make his name bigger than the club, then that’s wrong because Liverpool Football Club will always be bigger than any player. Always.”