The government of Egypt
has announced starting construction work of the planned museum to honour
Egyptian football star Mohamed
Salah at
the Gezira Youth Center.
Minister of Youth and Sports, Ashraf Sobhy said the ministry aims for the
museum dubbed ‘Mohamed Salah Sports Centre’, to open its doors for
visitors before the African Cup of Nations hosted by Egypt in June.
“Salah became a role model for many young people
and an honourable figure representing Egypt abroad and deserves this
honour. The surprise that I was preparing for Salah is the construction
of a museum bearing his name at the Gezira Youth Centre in Cairo,” Sobhy said
earlier. “Salah is delivering outstanding performances with
both Liverpool and the national team. All Egyptians are proud of his
achievements.”
The Minister further pointed out that two global
companies are bidding for the implementation of the museum. The ministry will
assess the technical and financial bids of both companies to choose the winning
company.
“After assessing the presentations, the ministry of
youth and sports will evaluate the technical and financial bids of the two
companies in order to choose the winning company.” said Sobhy
Moreover, the Ministry of Sports in cooperation with Salah’s father began collecting all the palyer’s belongings and pictures since the beginning of his career to be exhibited at the museum. The ministry also agreed with several sculptors to make a statue of the player. Salah is expected to open the museum in the presence of the Minister of Sports and a number of sports figures as soon as it is completed. https://constructionreviewonline.com/2019/02/egypt-to-commence-construction-of-mohamed-salah-museum/
