#SV_REPORT; WHAT IS HAPPENING IN EGYPT ABOUT SALAH?! This is a post from Egypt blog King Tut: Chelsea midfielder Mohamed Salah could find himself forced to return to Egypt to serve military duty due to a decision made by the Minister of Higher Education in Egypt to rescind his registration for an education program. The 22-year-old, who joined one of Egypt’s education institutes in order to obtain the ability to travel abroad, was dealt a blow today after his registration was cancelled by the Minister of Higher Education, possibly forcing him to return to his homeland to serve mandatory military service. This decision could prevent Salah from travelling outside Egypt if he was to return, something that could threaten his future with the Blues. Egyptian footballing legend and the current National Team director Ahmed Hassan commented on the situation regarding Salah, stating that he has been in contact with the Chelsea winger via phone. “Salah has expressed his shock about the decision. He told me that he is trying to represent Egypt in the best way possible. Is this the best response from the country?” It has been mentioned that a meeting will be held between the Egyptian national team coaching staff headed by Shawky Gharib together with members of the Egyptian Football Association and the Minister of Higher Education to find a solution to this dilemma.|End of quote. Even assuming the truth of the report, theres no reason to panic just yet, mostly because I dont think anyone has much clue whats going on. Is it possible that this is a big deal? Definitely. Do we know one way or another? Nope. As the KingTut article states, there will be meetings held between the Egyptian FA and the Minister of Higher Education to try to work the issue out. Is there a precedent? Yep. Striker Mohamed Zidan, then at Borussia Dortmund, was kept in the country for military service back in 2010, but he managed to leave thanks to the fact that he was rehabbing a knee injury and thus was unfit to serve in the armed forces at the time he took his medical. So ... that doesnt really help us much, because Salah getting hurt wouldnt be so good. What happens next? We have no idea.
Posted on: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 22:23:20 +0000
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