Egyptian FA president meets Mohamed Salah in Turkey

Hani Abu Rida, Egyptian Football Association president, met national team captain Mohamed Salah during a visit to Turkey.

• Abu Rida traveled to Turkey from Cairo, where he met his Turkish counterpart and attended Trabzonspor's league match against Gaziantep.
• The association published a photo of the meeting and said the visit aimed to maintain communication with national team stars.
• The meeting discussed removing obstacles facing the national team and preparing for upcoming international engagements.
• Abu Rida stressed the association's commitment to providing full support for the national team.
• The meeting sought to ease tensions after Salah departed the national team camp in September 2026, the Egyptian FA said.
• The visit also aimed to ensure cooperation ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Malawi.
• Salah told Abu Rida he feels at home at Trabzonspor and thanked the club on behalf of all Egyptians.
• Abu Rida told Turkish newspaper 61saat that the warm welcome Salah received strengthens historical ties between the two peoples.
• Trabzonspor vice president Zeyat Kavkaz praised Salah's role in boosting Egypt-Turkey relations, saying the club signed a respected personality.