LONDON – Egypt’s World No.3 Mohamed el-Shorbagy has switched allegiance to England with immediate effect, the English national governing body of squash (England Squash) announced.
The former World No.1 will now compete at Professional Squash Association (PSA) and World Squash Federation (WSF) sanctioned tournaments under the England flag.
Born in Alexandria, Egypt, El-Shorbagy is one of the most decorated squash players of all time, having spent 50 months at World No.1 between 2014-2021.
“I’m really excited to be representing England now,” El-Shorbagy was quoted as saying on England Squash. “I’ve lived in England more than half my life and have been trained by British coaches.
“I’ve trained under British coaches since the age of 15 when I joined Millfield school training under John Barrington. I went to study at the University of the West of England in 2009 and Bristol has become my home since then.
England Squash CEO Mark Williams said: “We’re very pleased to welcome Mohamed to England Squash and look forward to helping him continue to perform at the highest level of the game. We’re delighted that he’s so keen to play a role in supporting the exciting crop of young players currently coming through our talent pathway.
El-Shorbagy’s first tournament playing under the England flag will be the Necker Mauritius Open, a PSA World Tour event, between June 7-11.
He will make his debut at the British National Squash Championships in Manchester between June 14-18, where he will be men’s top seed.
He will make his Team England debut at the European Team Championships in 2023.
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