Egypt Olympic football boss Shawky Gharib exposes that he plans to “put all the pressure on Liverpool” to allow Mohamed Salah to participate in the Tokyo Games next year.
Egypt are positive that Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah will commit to representing them at next year’s Olympic Games.
The reorganized competition in Tokyo is set up to run throughout next summer’s pre-season, suggesting that Salah would miss out on the start of the 2021-22 campaign if he participates.
Contending countries can select up to 3 players aged 23 or over in their squad and Shawky Gharib, coach of the Egyptian Olympic team, desires Salah included next year.
“The only and first name I put in the squad is Mohamed Salah,” he is priced estimate as stating by The Sun. “All Egyptian players would like to have the honour to play in the Olympics however everyone desired Salah so he will be with us.
” I’m ready to put all the pressure on Liverpool to accept his involvement, and I might take a trip to England for that.
” I keep in mind when I was the assistant coach of the Egyptian National Team. I took a trip to Germany to satisfy Jurgen Klopp and encourage him to let Mohamed Zidan sign up with the team and he accepted.
“We will use Salah of course and the Egyptian Football Federation will play a role.”
To even more make complex matters for Liverpool, Salah is set to be phoned to Egypt’s senior squad for the Africa Cup of Countries in January 2022 if they qualify.
Aston Vacation Home midfielder Trezeguet is also in line for a phone to Egypt’s Olympics squad.
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