Following that clash, Ibrahimovic appeared to take a back seat in Milan’s project for the remainder of the campaign, leaving his future at the club shrouded in uncertainty. Fans had largely written him off as he spent the summer working as a pundit for Fox Sports during the World Cup, even missing high-profile club events like Franco Baresi’s tribute.
However, after clear-the-air talks over the summer, the former striker is back in the fold. Despite his physical absence from Milanello in recent months, Ibrahimovic has remained a pivotal figure, with Sky Sport stressing that his collaboration with owner Gerry Cardinale remained ‘very much active’ throughout his time away. As a key advisor for RedBird, he is now once again fully involved, bridging the gap between management and the sporting department.