The Swede was not happy to be replaced in Saturday’s big win.
AC Milan got a boost when they beat Bologna 5-1 on Saturday night. Zlatan Ibrahimovic was involved in two of the goals, but did not sign up for online recognition during the match.
Still, the Swede should steal the attention with half an hour left of the match. In that hour was passed at the San Siro at the position 4-1 to the home team picked namely coach Stefano Pioli of Zlatan off the field. In came Rafael Leao.
It was a decision Zlatan was unhappy with.
– Replace someone else
According to DAZN, the 38-year-old said directly to Pioli when he was picked off the field that “I want to continue playing, you can replace some of them instead”, a clear reference to the fact that he thought the coach should let Zlatan stay. on the pitch.
The Swede also gestured clearly towards Pioli and the TV viewers could clearly see that the atmosphere was not at its best between the two.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic came in off the bench.
Photo: Luca Bruno (AP)
After the match, Pioli was interviewed. There he explained how he experienced the situation.
– He said something to me, but honestly I did not understand exactly what. But we play matches every three days and he has just returned from an injury, so I have to deal with it, the coach says according to Milan News.
Zlatan himself has not commented on the situation after the settlement on Saturday.
With Saturday’s victory, AC Milan went past Napoli in the table and up to sixth place in Serie A. It gives a direct ticket to the Europa League next season. With a victory in their match on Sunday, Napoli can overtake the Milan club.
There are four games left for Zlatan and AC Milan before the season is over.
Uncertain future
The Swedish superstar’s future in AC Milan is still highly uncertain. Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s relationship with club leader Ivan Gazidis should not speak in favor of the Italian big club.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic signed a contract with Milan last season for the rest of the season, and he has not yet extended it.
The main reason for this is the superstar’s strained relationship with director Gazidis, the website Semper Milan claimed at the end of June.
They write, according to Expressen, that Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Gazidis ended up in a loud quarrel when the team had the first training after the corona break. The director must then have been in place to discuss the salary reduction among the players.
Zlatan in training with Hammarby in April.
Photo: Jonathan Nackstrand (AFP)
Gazidis should not have wanted to sign the Swede this winter, but was run over by Zvonimir Boban and Paolo Maldini.
– Ibrahimovic exploded because he thinks Gazidis is too distanced from the team. He only comes to the training field to ask the players to go down in salary, Milan reporter Vito Angelè believes.
The Milan star was at several training sessions with Swedish Hammarby earlier this year. The club he owns 25 percent of. The interest around Ibrahmovic was great while he trained with Hammarby during the corona break and one of the internal matches was streamed and broadcast on the streaming service Dplay.
It has also been speculated whether a transfer to Hammarby for the 38-year-old may be probable.
– The chance is enough, I think. But only Zlatan himself knows that. He has not said anything, and there is no point for me to tell him that we want to have him here, said sports manager Jesper Jansson to Expressen in May.
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