Mohamed Salah failed to appear at Sunday's session before the New Cairo Court of First Instance, where he was scheduled to swear a decisive oath in an ongoing legal matter. The Egypt international and Trabzonspor midfielder faces a lawsuit filed by lawyer Amr Farag Allah, who is pursuing unpaid fees for legal consultations and administrative work spanning more than a decade.
According to court documents, Farag Allah is demanding compensation of 255,000 pounds alongside coverage of legal expenses and professional fees. The lawyer's claim rests on a general power of attorney that Salah issued to him on 20 July 2012—a document that remained valid until Farag Allah withdrew from it in August 2025. The dispute centres on whether the lawyer performed the contested work and whether any financial obligations were incurred during their professional relationship.
Legal Proceedings and Next Steps
The court had explicitly requested that Salah attend in person to swear the oath, a procedural requirement intended to settle the disagreement between the two parties. The wording of the oath required Salah to deny that Farag Allah carried out the disputed legal work and to refute owing any associated fees. Under Egyptian law, if a defendant fails to attend without acceptable justification or refuses to swear the oath, they risk being legally deemed to have "declined the oath"—a ruling that can significantly impact the case outcome.
The New Cairo Court has postponed its decision on expenses and attorney fees until a final judgment is rendered in the case. This marks a continuation of financial disputes that have occasionally affected high-profile athletes, with legal battles over professional representation dating back years in similar precedents. The former Liverpool forward's next appearance in court will be critical to his defence, as his absence carries substantial legal consequences under Egyptian civil procedure.
Salah's current focus remains on his performances with Trabzonspor after his summer move from the Premier League, though this ongoing litigation adds another layer of complexity to an already eventful transfer window and offseason period.
