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Egypt federation plans visit to discuss reported Salah-Hassan rift
Mohamed Salah, Egypt’s captain, is reported to be at odds with coach Hossam Hassan over decisions involving the national team.
Salah plays for Trabzonspor, and the Egyptian Football Association is said to be considering sending a delegation to meet him there.
Association president Hani Abu Rida and official Mustafa Azzam are reported to be involved in the plan.
The disagreement is said to concern tactical choices, including Salah being substituted late in Egypt’s match against Angola and similar decisions against South Sudan.
The reported dispute has raised questions about relations between Salah and Egypt’s coaching staff, as he is a key player for the national team.
The planned visit aims to resolve the differences and restore calm within the team.
No formal decision has been announced, and the outcome of any meeting is not yet known.
Egypt’s football federation reportedly plans to send a delegation to Trabzon to meet Mohamed Salah over an alleged rift with national-team coach Hossam Hassan.
The reported aim is to address differences between Salah and the coaching staff and restore relations.
The reported disagreement centers on tactical decisions in Egypt’s recent matches.
Salah’s substitution late in the match against Angola was said to have intensified the dispute.
- Who
- Egypt’s football federation reportedly plans to meet Mohamed Salah. The alleged rift involves national-team coach Hossam Hassan.
- What
- The federation reportedly plans to send a delegation to Trabzon to discuss the reported disagreement.
- When
- The plan was reported on October 31, 2026. No visit date was stated.
- Where
- Trabzon, where Salah plays for Trabzonspor.
- Why
- To address reported differences between Salah and the coaching staff over tactical decisions.
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- Planned delegation
- Egypt’s football federation reportedly plans to send a delegation to Trabzon
- Federation officials
- Hani Abu Rida and Mustafa Azzam
- Reported disagreement
- Tactical decisions in Egypt’s recent matches
- Angola match
- Salah was reportedly substituted late in the game
- South Sudan match
- Similar technical choices reportedly fuelled discussion