Mohamed Salah’s Agent Reveals His True Earnings
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah is one of the most well-known names in world football, and his agent makes sure he is paid accordingly. Ramy Abbas Issa, Salah’s agent, has revealed the true earnings of the Egyptian footballer as part of his involvement in Harvard Business School.
The negotiations behind Salah’s new Liverpool contract are to become a case study at the prestigious university, and the Guardian has seen the study and reported what Abbas has contributed. According to Abbas, “We conservatively expect the total amount received by Mohamed and the image rights companies over the next few years from both his playing contract and his image rights contracts to be somewhere between €54 million [£46.8m] and €62m [£53.7m] per year.”
Even a conservative estimate, therefore, sees Salah earning nearly £1m per week. Of that sum, it is believed £350,000 comes from his current playing contract with Liverpool. This is highly taxed but, even so, it is a staggering amount.
Abbas also said: “Now, Mohamed’s endorsements are [each] in the €4m [£3.5m] to €7m [£6.1m] range – him joining Liverpool was a game-changer.” The Colombian lawyer spoke about how Salah nearly left Liverpool before agreeing the deal. One point of contention was the amount of ‘variable pay’ the Egyptian would earn. This is pay based on appearances and performance-related goals. Liverpool wanted a higher percentage of variable pay in the deal, but Abbas argued this would mean the overall value of the contract would need to increase – something that Liverpool eventually agreed to.
The Guardian also reports the Harvard case study ends with a quote from Salah – this is how he was thinking during the negotiations. Salah said: “Renewing at Liverpool would be one of the biggest milestones of my career. But we have to do this the right way. I’ve learned throughout my career that if you want to be successful, it is important to invest in yourself not just physically but also mentally. That is true on the field, but also off the field. You have to control your emotions and be ready for the pressure.”
Thankfully, he stayed and is still propelling Liverpool forward on and off the pitch. With his agent making sure he is paid accordingly, it is no surprise that Salah is one of the most well-known names in world football. His earnings are a testament to his talent and hard work, and it will be interesting to see what he does next.