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Ibrahimovic returns to AC Milan as adviser

Former AC Milan strik­er, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, has returned to the club as a Senior Adviser to the club’s ownership and management.

The Swedish, 42, returns to the club for a third time, six months after ending his playing career.

Ibrahimovic had an illus­trious 24-year career at clubs including Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, Paris St-Germain and Manchester United.

He won leagues in four coun­tries and is Sweden’s all-time leading goal scorer.

AC Milan’s owners, Ameri­can investment firm RedBird, who bought the Serie A club for £1bn in August 2022, have appointed Ibrahimovic as an operating partner across its sports, media and entertain­ment investment portfolio, which includes AC Milan.

Ibrahimovic, who first joined AC Milan on loan in 2010, said: “My love for the Rossoneri will never die and the opportunity to be a part of its future in a meaningful way is something I could only have dreamed of.

“This is not a decision that I take lightly – it is one which is very important and personal to me and my family. I’ve thought long and hard about the first steps in my post-playing career and I couldn’t be more thrilled to start that journey as a mem­ber of RedBird and AC Milan.

“For me and my family, this is truly a homecoming with the cherished club where I ended my playing career and I am now starting my next chapter.”

Ibrahimovic began his sec­ond spell with the Rossoneri in early 2020, having won the Scudetto with them in 2011 and helped them win the title again in 2021-22.

-BBC

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