Ibrahimovic operational accomplice of RedBird, senior advisor for Milan | EUROtoday

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From soccer to the monetary world. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, a Swedish footballer who retired a couple of months in the past, turns into an working accomplice of RedBird Capital Partners for the American group’s funding portfolio within the sports activities, media and leisure sectors.

This was introduced in a word from the funding firm which is the controlling shareholder of AcMilan in Italy. In the Rossoneri membership, through which he performed on a number of events and with which he received the 2021-22 Serie A championship, Ibrahimovic shall be senior advisor to the homeowners and senior administration.

As an working accomplice of RedBird, the previous footballer “will collaborate with the firm’s global investment team in supporting RedBird’s existing investment portfolio in sports, media and entertainment; He will help source and evaluate new investment opportunities for the company and will advise RedBird portfolio companies on business projects, digital content strategies and strategic brand-building initiatives to extend their presence on a global basis.”

At Milan, in line with the shareholder’s indications, “working in close coordination with both the owners and senior management, Ibrahimovic will play an active role in the club’s sporting and commercial operations and will contribute to strengthening its winning culture. His mandate will include player development and high performance training, promoting AC Milan’s global brand and commercial interests and supporting special projects of strategic importance, including the club’s new stadium.”

Last June, the sports activities supervisor Alec Scheiner left RedBird Capital and based his personal funding fund for the media sector, specifically Otro Capital.