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Zlatan Ibrahimovic joins AC Milan owners RedBird as a senior advisor to the Italian club... with former striker taking on a wide-ranging role including player development

Former striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has joined RedBird Capital Partners as an operating partner and will serve as a senior advisor to AC Milan ownership and senior management, the private investment firm announced on Monday.

Ibrahimovic, 42, announced his retirement from playing in June at the end of last season, ending his career at Milan, having also played with Manchester United, Paris St Germain, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona and Los Angeles Galaxy.

As an operating partner with RedBird, Ibrahimovic will collaborate with its global investment team and support the firm's investment portfolio across sports, media and entertainment.