Salah accuses Egyptian FA of ignoring complaints over image rights
A partially damaged mural depicting Liverpool's Egyptian soccer player Mohamed Salah is seen in a tunnel in Cairo, Egypt August 28, 2018. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
(Reuters) - Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah has revived a dispute with his country's football association and accused them of ignoring his complaints over image rights.
The 26-year-old was upset in April when his image was used to promote Egypt's official sponsor WE, while Salah has a sponsorship deal with rival company Vodafone.
"It's normal that a football federation seeks to solve the problems of its players so they can feel comfortable. But in fact, what I see is exactly the opposite," Salah said on Twitter.
A woman walks out from a tunnel near a mural depicting Liverpool's Egyptian soccer player Mohamed Salah in Cairo, Egypt August 28, 2018. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
"It is not normal that my messages and my lawyer's messages are ignored. I don't know why all this (is happening). Do you not have time to respond to us?!"
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said in a statement it would address a letter sent by Salah's lawyer, Ramy Abbas, on Monday.
Abbas also tweeted: "We asked for guarantees regarding Mohamed's wellbeing whilst with the national team, and assurances that the image rights violations wouldn't happen again. That's all. They have yet to respond."
Children walk out from a tunnel near a picture of Liverpool's Egyptian soccer player Mohamed Salah and other national team players in Cairo, Egypt August 28, 2018. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Salah is expected to be called up for Egypt's next international, an African Cup of Nations qualifier against Niger on Sept. 8.
(Reporting by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru; editing by Andrew Roche)
A man walks in front of a bus with a picture of Liverpool's Egyptian soccer player Mohamed Salah in Cairo, Egypt August 28, 2018. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah DalshA man walks out from a tunnel near a mural depicting Liverpool's Egyptian forward soccer player Mohamed Salah in Cairo, Egypt August 28, 2018. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah DalshA child points at a mural depicting Liverpool's Egyptian soccer player Mohamed Salah in a tunnel in Cairo, Egypt August 28, 2018. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah DalshA man walks inside a tunnel near a mural depicting Liverpool's Egyptian forward soccer player Mohamed Salah in Cairo, Egypt August 28, 2018. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah DalshPeople walk in a tunnel near a mural depicting Liverpool's Egyptian soccer player Mohamed Salah and other national team players in Cairo, Egypt August 28, 2018. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
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