ISTANBUL
Football legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic joined equity fund RedBird Capital on Monday and will serve as a senior advisor to AC Milan.
“RedBird Capital Partners (“RedBird”) announced the appointment of Zlatan Ibrahimović (“Ibra”) as an operating partner of its sports, media and entertainment investment portfolio,” AC Milan said in a statement.
“In this capacity, he will also serve as a Senior Advisor to AC Milan Ownership and Senior Management,” it added.
Ibrahimovic said he was incredibly grateful to sign for RedBird and AC Milan in those vital and influential roles.
“RedBird has partnered with some of the most important athletes, teams and personalities in the business world to create businesses with impact. I look forward to contributing to their investment activities in their sports, media and entertainment properties,” he added.
Ibrahimovic, who is one of the most iconic footballers to make his mark, won 34 trophies between Malmö, Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, FC Barcelona, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Los Angeles Galaxy.
During his career, the Swede scored 496 goals in 827 club games.
He also scored 62 goals in 122 international appearances and became the all-time top scorer for his home country of Sweden.
The 41-year-old retired from AC Milan in June.