Mohamed Salah scored in Trabzonspor’s win over Alanyaspor (2-0) and tops the Süper Lig scoring charts. A photo posted on his social media has sparked interpretations after the dismissal of Hossam Hassan, former Egypt national team coach.
On Sunday 8 November 2026, Mohamed Salah scored Trabzonspor’s second goal in the 2-0 victory over Alanyaspor on matchday 11 of the Turkish league. The Egyptian winger, set up by Paul Onuachu on the edge of the box, dribbled past defender Nuno Lima before sliding the ball into the net in the 34th minute, reports Yalla Shoot. Trabzonspor had opened the scoring in the 17th minute through Wagner Pina, from a long pass out of defence.
The goal takes Salah’s tally to 9 in the Süper Lig, where he leads the scoring charts, and to 11 goals in all competitions for his new club, according to Goal.com. Substituted in the 89th minute, he above all made headlines with a post on his social media, which coincided with the announcement that former national team coach Hossam Hassan’s tenure had ended.
A photo that gets people talking
On his social media, Salah posted a photo of himself sticking out his tongue and making a V sign. According to Goal.com, the image prompted a range of interpretations among internet users, just as the Egyptian Football Association had announced the end of Hossam Hassan’s and his staff’s tenure, along with the appointment of Ali Maher as new national team coach.
The timing fuelled the widest variety of readings on social media. No evidence, however, establishes a link between the two events: these are internet users’ interpretations, not an established fact.
The federation denies any involvement
Mustafa Abu Zahra, a member of the federation’s board, denied any involvement by Salah in the dismissal of Hossam Hassan. “The board made the decision alone. Players have no authority to intervene in the decisions or the jurisdiction of the association’s board,” he told Goal.com.
The same official described the player as “an exceptional captain and one of the most prominent stars of Egyptian football.” Hossam Hassan was dismissed on Saturday, less than two months after extending his contract until 2030, Goal.com recalls. He had led Egypt to the round of 16 at the World Cup for the first time in their history.
Malawi in their sights
Trabzonspor’s season will resume in the Süper Lig after the international break, with Salah top of the scoring charts.
Ali Maher’s Egypt are due to face Malawi, with Salah and Marmoush both expected. The date of the match is yet to be confirmed.