- Blues owner made academy gaffe
- Salah started with Cairo-based club
- Is a source of pride to all of those back home
WHAT HAPPENED? The Egypt international did spent time at Stamford Bridge between 2014 and 2016, but only after working through the youth ranks in his homeland and bursting onto the European stage at FC Basel. New Blues owner Boehly appears to be unaware of that fact and recently told SALT: “We have one of the best academies in the world. If you look at what our academy has developed, our academy is Mo Salah, Kevin De Bruyne. More recently Tammy Abraham, Reece James, Mason Mount, Trevoh Chalobah.”
WHAT THEY SAID: Understandably, Al Mokawloon – who handed Salah his senior debut – have taken a dim view on Boehly’s comments, with Mohamed Adel Fathi, who sits on the club’s board of directors, responding by saying in a Facebook post: “What the new owner of Chelsea says shows a lack of understanding. Mohamed Salah is a source of pride for the Al Mokawloon Club and Egyptian and Arab football, and we are honoured that he is one of our sons. The whole world knows Salah’s career and how he started with us, but it seems that the owner of Chelsea is the only person in the world who is ignorant of this information.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Salah took in 44 appearances for Al Mokawloon across three seasons, with 12 goals recorded during that time.
AND WHAT’S MORE: He went on to spend 18 months in Switzerland before signing for Chelsea in January 2014. He made just 19 appearances for the Blues, with his reputation rebuilt in Italy before returning to English football at Liverpool in 2017 – where he’s become a club icon and won the Premier League, Champions League and Golden Boot.
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WHAT NEXT FOR SALAH? The 30-year-old forward has endured a slow start to the 2022-23 campaign but, fresh from committing to a new contract with Liverpool over the summer, will be eager to rediscover his spark when club football resumes after the international break.
‘Salah’s our son!’ – Chelsea owner Boehly hammered by Liverpool star’s first club Al Mokawloon after ‘ignorant’ claim - Salawu Temitayo - Sep 16, 2022 8:18 pm
The man obviously know nothing about football. He was probably reading a speech prepared for him.
‘Salah’s our son!’ – Chelsea owner Boehly hammered by Liverpool star’s first club Al Mokawloon after ‘ignorant’ claim - Updynasser Al Khaliiji - Sep 17, 2022 10:44 pm
This man ows maney only, nothing else look at his previous quote now he has no idea of what he is saying and who he is sacking and whom he is employing ……!!!!
‘Salah’s our son!’ – Chelsea owner Boehly hammered by Liverpool star’s first club Al Mokawloon after ‘ignorant’ claim - John Bongnan - Sep 18, 2022 9:46 am
Meanwhile he’s now your grandfather
‘Salah’s our son!’ – Chelsea owner Boehly hammered by Liverpool star’s first club Al Mokawloon after ‘ignorant’ claim - Tyrone - Sep 18, 2022 11:55 am
Why do some Chelsea fans hate this man
‘Salah’s our son!’ – Chelsea owner Boehly hammered by Liverpool star’s first club Al Mokawloon after ‘ignorant’ claim - Henrikh Pious - Sep 18, 2022 12:14 pm
That man na just confused human being for life
‘Salah’s our son!’ – Chelsea owner Boehly hammered by Liverpool star’s first club Al Mokawloon after ‘ignorant’ claim - Michael Nwafee - Sep 18, 2022 12:14 pm
Leave that man that calls handball (ruby) football
‘Salah’s our son!’ – Chelsea owner Boehly hammered by Liverpool star’s first club Al Mokawloon after ‘ignorant’ claim - Kolade Saheed Al-makibi - Sep 18, 2022 12:44 pm
Todd don’t mean that,he is just trying to say that he passed through Chelsea cobham training ground
As soon as the media were still tagging Kourt Zouma as homegrown player,so Salah is also from Cobham of Chelsea
‘Salah’s our son!’ – Chelsea owner Boehly hammered by Liverpool star’s first club Al Mokawloon after ‘ignorant’ claim - Onwah Ewomazyno - Sep 18, 2022 1:35 pm
Bring fresh news or are u running out of news..I can give u headlines…”Queen Elizabeth saw The world war, diseases, nuclear weapons, computer, Internet and also saw CR7 relegated to play Europa league by Manchester United
‘Salah’s our son!’ – Chelsea owner Boehly hammered by Liverpool star’s first club Al Mokawloon after ‘ignorant’ claim - Omuya Lasky - Sep 18, 2022 7:23 pm
Even the man forget Salah plays for FC Basel before joining Chelsea
‘Salah’s our son!’ – Chelsea owner Boehly hammered by Liverpool star’s first club Al Mokawloon after ‘ignorant’ claim - Solomon Jentina - Sep 19, 2022 3:54 am
He is confused between former player and academy player