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Galaxy begin front-office shuffle in an effort to keep Ibrahimovic

Related Topics: Peter Vagenas, Galaxy

Zlatan Ibrahimovic wants to return to the Galaxy next season, but he made it clear Tuesday that won’t happen unless the team meets his demands.

“I want to be able to challenge for the trophy,” he said. “I’m not here for vacation. I’m here for the challenge. I want to feel I have a chance to be the best in MLS. My team, not me.

Consider that message received, because just hours before Ibrahimovic spoke to the media the Galaxy announced it had fired Pete Vagenas, the vice president of soccer operations, which president Chris Klein said was the first step in front-office reorganization.