In early August, Salah sent a list of non-negotiable demands to the EFA, which included distancing himself from the national team and federation “outside the pitch”, according to Al-Youm Al-Sabae. According to the EFA, Abbas asked the association to collectively resign if they were not to meet his “non-negotiable” demands. The EFA refused to disclose other contents of the letter, as they would allegedly spark a feud within the national team. The new EFA statement clashes with an earlier statement on social media, which suggested that the association decided to refer Salah to a disciplinary committee. Salah’s issues with the EFA stretch back to before the World Cup in June, when the association used Salah’s photo on the national team bus without his permission.

Source: Egypt Independent August 27, 2018 15:33 UTC