AC Milan
Published 6 Jan 2024 at 22:29, updated at 22:52
The start of the time as an advisor was not the best for Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
But what stands out is how during his first time back at AC Milan he has surprised his new and old colleagues.
– He is a different Zlatan Ibrahimovic, says a source Corriere della Sera.
Zlatan’s son trains here with the P15 national team
There was a lot of speculation about where Zlatan Ibrahimovic would go after his active football career.
At the end of 2023, it was then clear that he would take on a new role on the side of the pitch in AC Milan. Rather, as an advisor in the club’s ownership group.
But his first time in the new role did not go as he had imagined. This as he missed the club’s annual Christmas dinner before Christmas due to a prolonged period of illness. He then followed it up with a powerful sun holiday where he appeared in a number of relaxed pictures with his family in Miami.
Just the last seems to have created some friction in Milanled, reports Corriere della Sera and that there was criticism that it did not look good “communicatively” with pictures from the beach during the season.
Yesterday, Ibrahimovic arrived in Milan again after his high-profile holiday but he was then assured that there was no dissatisfaction, only understanding from the club’s management, when he arrived at the training facility straight from the airport. Once there, the relationship with head coach Stefano Pioli must have been as loving as before.
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On this, he works closely with the club’s chief scout Moncada and sports director D’Ottavio to be involved in the work with the player squad in January. This in connection with the transfer window opening and the club aiming to strengthen the squad due to the tough injury situation. He has worked particularly closely with the latter of the two.
– He will help us win titles in Europe, he has won himself and knows how to do it, said Rafael Leao about Ibrahimovic.
The image of him from within Milanello is that he is prepared to ask questions about all parts of the club, that he is downright inquisitive. According to the Italian newspaper in question, this has surprised many in the club. They had expected a more aggressive approach, such as when he “could attack his teammates”.
– He is a different Zlatan Ibrahimovic, says a source.
He himself has the goal of contributing by being analytical and communicative. He wants to “understand first and act later”. This alongside president Scaroni and CEO Furlani as advisors. On Sunday, he will also be in the stands when Empoli awaits away.
– I don’t want to be a symbol, I want to make a difference, the Swede himself has said.
2024-01-06 21:29:50
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