Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of Sports, revealed the behind-the-scenes of the decision to exempt Mohamed Salah, captain of the Egyptian national team, from the Pharaohs camp due to the suspension of this March.
Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of Sports, revealed the behind-the-scenes of the decision to exempt Mohamed Salah, captain of the Egyptian national team, from the Pharaohs camp due to the suspension of this March.
Hossam Hassan, the new coach of the Egyptian national team, announced the list of the Pharaohs for the first grouping under his leadership, this March, which witnessed the surprise exclusion of leader Mohamed Salah.
Sobhi said in statements to Radio On Sport: “Mohamed Salah only answers my calls? On the contrary, Salah deals with professionalism. We appreciate him as a hardworking international star, and he must be treated in a special way, and in a way that does not violate Egypt’s right.”
He added, “Hossam Hassan insisted on playing the friendly tournament in the Emirates despite assuming responsibility for the national team weeks ago.”
He continued, “Salah told me that he suffers from a hematoma, and therefore he participates in training and matches gradually.”
He explained, “I told Hossam Hassan this information, and we preferred that Salah get enough time to recover, instead of him coming and not benefiting from the national team.”
He concluded, “Hossam Hassan is watching the rest of the players, and Salah certainly does not need to be tested.”
Ashraf Sobhi – Mohamed Salah – Hani Abu Raida
Ibrahim Hassan, director of the Egyptian national team, explained the reasons for Mohamed Salah’s exit from the Pharaohs’ list for the camp this March.
Ibrahim Hassan said in a press conference: “The exclusion came at the request of Salah and his club because he believes it is better for him not to be present due to his not fully recovering from the injury.”
He added, “There was communication between the club and the Football Association, and no one can be included without his desire.”
He continued, “Salah is the captain of the national team, and his value is very great, and his presence with us will certainly add strength to the team. We wished for his presence, but we do not want to stand in his way of gradually returning to play with his club. This is the complete picture.”
Hossam Hassan – Mohamed Salah
The Egyptian national team is preparing to face New Zealand in the Emirates during the international break in March, and will play another friendly match against Tunisia or Croatia.
Hossam Hassan chose 25 players to join the Egyptian national team in the camp, while Liverpool star Mohamed Salah was excluded.
Liverpool had requested Salah’s exemption from joining the March camp in light of his failure to recover from the injury, but the Egyptian international returned to participate with his English team on Thursday against Sparta Prague in the Czech Republic in the European League.
He participated as a substitute in the second half against Manchester City in the English Premier League summit on Sunday evening.
2024-03-11 15:30:00
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