It is clear that Zlatan Ibrahimovic has a certain level of authority at AC Milan and Matteo Moretto has looked at it after the restructuring.
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There has been plenty said about Ibrahimovic since his return to the club in 2024. Unfortunately, most of it has been negative as there is little known about his actual role. From the outside, it would seem that he is somewhat of an internal high-ranking figure.
As fans, you would contest that. Officially, maybe ‘officially’, he is a consultant hired by RedBird to aid with Milan. However, it would seem that he holds the power to contest Gerry Cardinale to make decisions.
Indeed, his power seems to stretch above that of a presumed consultant. It is a difficult one and his role needs to be defined as the questions are only growing larger.
Moretto’s look at Ibrahimovic
Taking a look at the new structure, Matteo Moretto commented on his doubts about Ibra’s future with the Rossoneri moving forward, as MilanNews relays.
“When Cardinale decided to overhaul the organisational structure, Milan had a plan: to appoint a Head of Football and a Sporting Director.
“The aim was to create a lean and agile structure to try to include competent and successful players within this new organisational structure, drawing from several clubs, especially foreign ones. Many professionals were contacted from Spain, Germany, England, France… Many Zoom calls were held.
“In the end, Milan decided, on June 21st, to define an internal corporate structure, not by strengthening it with new additions, but by creating this type of structure by reshuffling the cards internally.
“Bobby Gardiner has been working at Milan for years, Almstadt was there years ago and has always gravitated towards the Milan world. They are all names that are very well known at Casa Milan.
“I can say that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will remain as a Senior Advisor, we are told that he will be an external consultant, but you know that Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s character and personality always tend to have a certain… influence.
“Whether it’s an external consultant, yes, or whether there’s a strategic team behind Cardinale, with Gardiner and Almstadt, absolutely, yes, but Zlatan remains an important figure within the AC Milan world.”