Mohamed Salah ordered to appear in Cairo court over disputed legal fees

Egypt captain Mohamed Salah has been summoned to appear in person before a Cairo court on 6 September 2026 to take a decisive oath in a legal dispute over alleged unpaid lawyer’s fees.

The case has been brought by lawyer Amr Faragallah Morsi Abdel Tawab, who is seeking payment for legal work, administrative tasks and consultations he says he carried out for the Trabzonspor player.

The lawyer is also asking for compensation for material and moral damage that he claims resulted from not receiving his money for an extended period.

The details of the case were reported by Egyptian newspaper Al Shorouk and relate to civil case number 7826 of 2025 before the New Cairo Primary Court.

The 14th Civil Circuit, headed by Judge Ibrahim Khalil and with Judges Ahmed El Shafie and Diaa Nour El Din as members, set the hearing date. Court secretary Mostafa Sayed was also listed as present.

The court has specified the wording of the oath Salah is required to take. In English translation, it reads: “I swear by Almighty God that Mr Amr Faragallah Morsi, the lawyer, did not carry out any of the administrative or legal work set out in the statement of claim, and that I owe him no money or fees for those activities.”

The court ruled that if Salah fails to attend to take the oath, or refuses to take it, he will legally be considered to have declined the oath, with the consequences provided for under Egyptian law.

Court staff were instructed to notify the absent defendant of the ruling and of the hearing arranged for the oath. A decision on court costs and legal fees has been postponed until a final judgment is issued in the dispute.

According to the claim, the lawyer wants Salah to pay fees for work connected with cases, administrative duties, legal advice and other services. The amounts were outlined in the claim and in a formal notice sent to Salah.

The claimant has also requested compensation for expenses he says he personally incurred while handling the relevant cases and work. He further alleges that the dispute caused damage to his reputation and professional standing as a lawyer.

Documents submitted to the court reportedly refer to a general power of attorney for legal cases, numbered 10413, letter “H”. It was issued by the Nasr City First Notarisation Office on 20 July 2012 and, according to the claimant, allowed him to conduct legal work and cases on Salah’s behalf.

The lawyer says that power of attorney remained in force until he stepped down. His withdrawal was recorded in a formal notification numbered 62096, dated 25 August 2025.

The claimant then asked the court to direct the decisive oath, describing it as a means of settling the disagreement over whether he was entitled to payment for the legal and administrative work, consultations, notices and other activities detailed in the case papers.

The proceedings concern a civil claim over fees and compensation. The court’s decision to require Salah’s personal attendance on 6 September is part of the process for determining the dispute and does not represent a final judgment on the allegations.