The Athletic network confirmed that Mohamed Salah will not participate with the Egyptian national team in the 2024 Paris Olympics, based on the decision of his club Liverpool.
Any club in the world has the right to refuse the participation of its players in the Olympics, considering that it is a competition not included in the FIFA agenda.
Egypt’s Olympic team coach, Ruggero Micale, informed Salah of his desire to lead the Pharaohs in the Olympics, while the Ministry of Youth and Sports announced that the 32-year-old would be the one who would raise the Egyptian flag at the opening if he joined the team.
But according to “The Athletic”, the Reds’ management informed Salah of its refusal to participate, and did the same with Japanese Wataru Endo, so that all players would participate in the preparation camp for next season with new coach Arne Sloat.
Liverpool’s camp will start next Friday, and Salah will be at the head of its participants, and he will not be allowed to go to Paris and play with his country in the Olympics, which he previously participated in in the 2012 edition in London.
It is worth noting that Mikaly will summon Zamalek star Ahmed Sayed “Zizou” instead of Salah, and the identity of the other over-age duo is still unknown.
It is also worth noting that the Turkish Trabzonspor refused to allow Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet” to participate in the Olympics because it conflicted with the Champions League qualifiers.
