Zlatan Ibrahimović is again at Milan, for a 3rd time, and now as a part of the possession group RedBird.
In June, Ibra mentioned goodbye to the world of soccer and the world of Milan as an energetic participant, however the Huge Swede is now again within the scene, with a distinct function, after having made quite a few discussions with Gerry Cardinale over the past weeks.
An official assertion launched as we speak reads:
RedBird Capital Companions (“RedBird”) as we speak introduced the appointment of Zlatan Ibrahimović (“Ibra”) as an Working Accomplice throughout its Sports activities and Media & Leisure funding portfolio. On this capability, he can even function a Senior Advisor to AC Milan Possession and Senior Administration.
Ibra is among the most iconic soccer gamers to have ever performed the sport. He left his mark on each workforce he performed for, profitable 34 trophies between Malmo, Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona FC, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and the Los Angeles Galaxy. Over the course of his profession, Ibra scored over 570 objectives, together with greater than 500 membership objectives, and has scored in every of the final 4 a long time. Ibra was named the most effective participant in Italy’s Serie A thrice (2008, 2009, 2011) and was named the most effective participant in France’s Ligue 1 thrice (2012, 2013, 2015). He was additionally Serie A’s prime scorer in 2009 and 2012, Ligue 1’s prime scorer in 2012, 2013 and 2015 and the all-time prime scorer for the Swedish nationwide workforce.
On June 4, 2023, Ibra introduced his retirement from soccer following AC Milan’s remaining sport of the Serie A season, capping his profession with the Rossoneri. Along with his appointment at RedBird, Ibra will kick off his post-playing profession as a part of the one of the prolific and profitable traders in sports activities and media globally.
Ibra is a character whose identify resonates far past the confines of the soccer pitch. His prowess on the sphere has enabled him to construct a worldwide model as an entrepreneur, printed creator, advertising and promoting specialist and investor. With 123 million social media followers, Ibra is a worldwide influencer of unquestionable scale and attraction, in addition to a best-selling creator for his autobiography “I Am Zlatan” which ranks as one of the profitable sports activities biographies. Ibra can be a humanitarian who seems to be to offer again, teaming up with the United Nations World Meals Program (WFP) to lift consciousness of the extent to which starvation persists as a worldwide downside and the 805 million people who find themselves affected by starvation as we speak.
As an Working Accomplice at RedBird, Ibra will collaborate with RedBird’s world funding workforce in supporting the agency’s present funding portfolio throughout sports activities, media and leisure. He’ll assist supply and consider new funding alternatives for the agency, and can advise RedBird portfolio firms on business tasks, digital content material methods and strategic model constructing initiatives to increase their presence on a worldwide foundation.
At AC Milan, Ibra will function a Senior Advisor to Possession, which is led by RedBird and consists of the New York Yankees, one among RedBird’s longest standing companions in sports activities. Working in shut coordination with each AC Milan Possession and Senior Administration, Ibra will play an energetic function throughout the Membership’s sporting and enterprise operations and can assist reinforce the Membership’s profitable tradition. His mandate will embody participant growth and high-performance coaching, advancing AC Milan’s world model and business pursuits, and supporting particular tasks of strategic significance, together with the Membership’s new stadium.
“We’ve got all been lucky to witness Zlatan’s greatness as a participant and his contributions in main AC Milan to the highest of Serie A,” mentioned Gerry Cardinale, Founder and Managing Accomplice of RedBird. “What makes a winner of Zlatan’s caliber is not only bodily expertise, but additionally excessive mind and an entrepreneurial spirit. At RedBird, we have now developed partnerships with a really choose group of high-performing world class athletes and artists who’re in a position to thrive within the RedBird ecosystem throughout our sports activities, media and leisure portfolio. I’ve had the chance to spend so much of time with Zlatan in considering by means of his post-playing profession choices. To have him play an energetic function in the way forward for the Membership is indicative of our continued dedication to excellence each on and off the pitch, and I’m trying ahead to working with him as a accomplice and colleague at each RedBird and AC Milan. The respect Zlatan commanded as a participant, his world presence amongst followers of the game, and his numerous skillset as an entrepreneur is a robust mixture for each AC Milan and RedBird. I’m thrilled for our followers, our gamers and training workers, and the remainder of the Rossoneri group that we are able to formally welcome him again to the workforce as soon as once more.”
Paolo Scaroni, Chairman of AC Milan, added, “Ibra embodies the that means of a champion. Throughout his time with the Membership, all of us noticed his work ethic, dedication and relentless pursuit of success. Having him as an Advisor for each Possession and Senior Administration is a win by all measures as we proceed our relentless pursuit to return AC Milan to the highest of European Soccer.”
AC Milan CEO Giorgio Furlani commented, “Bringing a frontrunner like Ibra as an Advisor to AC Milan’s management workforce underscores our dedication to the long run success of our Membership for the advantage of our gamers and our followers. We’re lucky to have entry to Ibra’s creativity and expansive community of relationships throughout European Soccer to proceed elevating the Membership on a worldwide stage.”
Discussing his new roles, Ibrahimović added, “I’m extraordinarily grateful to be becoming a member of each RedBird and AC Milan in these essential and influential roles. RedBird has partnered with a number of the best athletes, groups and enterprise figures on the planet to create companies with that means and affect. I stay up for contributing to their investing actions throughout their sports activities, media and leisure properties.”
He continued, “My love for the Rossoneri won’t ever die, and the chance to be part of its future in a significant means is one thing I might solely have dreamed of. I’m grateful to Gerry for making this chance out there to me. I’ve tremendously admired the dedication, ardour and exhausting work RedBird and Senior Administration have demonstrated since buying the Membership. This isn’t a choice that I take frivolously – it’s one which is essential and private to me and my household. I’ve thought lengthy and exhausting in regards to the first steps in my post-playing profession, and I couldn’t be extra thrilled to start out that journey as a member of RedBird and AC Milan. For me and my household, that is really a homecoming with the cherished Membership the place I ended my enjoying profession and am now beginning my subsequent chapter.”