LIVERPOOL FORWARD MOHAMED Salah says he is “insulted” as an ongoing dispute with the Egyptian Football Association over the representation of his image rumbles on.
The Liverpool winger appears in a team photo on Egypt’s official plane, provided by official sponsor WE.
Salah, the Premier League’s top goalscorer, has his own sponsorship deal with rival telecommunications firm Vodafone.
On Saturday, Salah’s agent Rammy Abbas took to Twitter to comment on the situation, writing: “We have not even been contacted for a resolution! Nothing! Complete silence!
“What’s the plan?! We just see more and more billboards and ads coming out which we have never authorised! What effect do they think this is having? A good one?! Anyway, time is of the essence.”
Salah addressed the issue himself with a Tweet in Arabic on Sunday, writing: “Sorry but this is a major insult … I was hoping the deal would be classier than this.”
Egypt’s Minister of Sports and Youth Khaled Abdel Aziz said that he plans to intervene to try and resolve the issue with the World Cup looming.
“We’ll be in touch with all associated parties to solve the issue, especially that the Egyptian national team is preparing for the World Cup,” he wrote on Twitter.
“Mohamed Salah is an example for Egypt’s youth who love and are loyal to their homeland and he is representing his country abroad in the best image.”
Egypt qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1990, with Salah scoring a last-gasp penalty in a 2-1 qualifying victory over Republic of Congo last October.
Due to cutbacks the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off
@Sean Moynihan: that light was turned off with the Rock of Gibraltar. It’s only the tunnel has become deeper and deeper and deeper. Be no getting out of it
Naive was being polite. Deluded more like.
What a joke Wayne Rooney worst manager ever. Useless at Derby worse in USA. Dragged Birmingham to relegation Landed Plymouth at bottom of league.
@Peter Byrne: so he knows what he’s talking about is what you’re saying
The club r getting so many decisions wrong at the moment in terms of player recruitment and r quite a few yrs behind those at the top,no doubt big Jim is trying to balance the books with redundancy etc but this summer is huge, personally a new keeper,right wing back, midfield and a top striker is a must,on the out tray.we’ll take your pick of 15 plus
@Declan O Connor: Sir Radcliffe is there to decimate the club. In 5 years there will be no more Manchester United football club
@Declan O Connor: Yeah and where will they get the money from for these purchases
@Jed Ward: ridiculous statement
@Joe Beirne: a huge worry as they r 1 billion in debt,those players that need moving r on huge contracts and no club wants them, this is where the huge cultural change that ineos I hope bring to the club,the glazers have destroyed the club
@Declan O Connor: every empire falls Deckie. We just lucky enough to be alive to see this sporting empire crumble.
@Jed Ward: u r definitely in the circus, a clown and a knob
@Declan O Connor: you’re way too kind Declan, I’m just glad that your witnessing your beloved Kings footy team implode before your eyes.
@Jed Ward: implode?? Hardly,go to bed u fool
@Declan O Connor: Declan my good friend. All is good with Man Utd. They’ve never been in a better place both on and off the football field. Things are looking up for them. As William Shakespeare would say “to bed or not to bed”. Love you x x x
@Jed Ward: You made me laugh tonight funny guy
The usual reactionary stuff here.
Amorim is spot on and is talking about the long term, not the short or medium term. He was explicit about this.
Despite their huge revenues (£667m) they’re in a bad place as they spent huge money on players not good enough and are hugely overstaffed. Fixing that will take time, and their goal clearly should be to get back to where they once were.
There doesn’t seem to be any light at the end of the tunnel for Utd
@robert kelly: oh it’s obviously the oncoming train
@Mick O’K: he needs time give him 2 more years and united will be great again.
United are KAPUT. They have proven you can’t buy success!!!
Amorin and dismiss in same sentence….
@Graham: do not dismiss Amorim, he’s doing a wonderful job! Is that the sentence?
There are some signs of sense. Obi and Heaven taken from Arsenal look decent. Youth team doing okay. Focus on buying best youth players and be patient as they develop. I am not totally devoid of hope if this is the approach. This season and next most likely are write offs.