Zlatan Ibrahimović is returning to the centre of Milan’s future, or at least that appears to be his intention. After weeks of appearances limited almost exclusively to Milan’s home matches at San Siro, the Swede was spotted by Sportitalia journalists at Linate Airport on his way back from London.
In the British capital, the Senior Advisor met with Gerry Cardinale together with Massimo Calvelli, a RedBird figure who has also joined Milan’s board of directors. It is a clear signal: the RedBird side of the management wants to carry greater weight in the decisions shaping the future of AC Milan.
Ibra aims to climb back up Milan’s hierarchy
The feeling is that Ibrahimović wants to have a concrete impact again, starting from the next transfer window. Not necessarily as the public frontman involved in every matter, but with greater influence both in the club’s overall management and in the sporting department. Cardinale, after all, has recently hinted during these turbulent days that he wants to become more directly involved in Milan’s affairs, relying more heavily on his own people. In this scenario, Ibrahimović himself and Calvelli could become increasingly central figures in the club’s new chain of command.
The issue of commitments: Milan and the World Cup on Fox Sports
The major issue, however, concerns Ibrahimović’s actual availability. This summer, the Swede will be one of Fox Sports’ leading pundits for the World Cup, with appearances already scheduled in the United States. And this is where an inevitable conflict arises: Milan could enter a phase of deep reconstruction precisely while Ibra is occupied on the other side of the Atlantic. As a result, everything could slow down significantly, because reclaiming power is one thing, but managing change from afar is an entirely different challenge. This was relayed via Milannews.it.
