After Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s press conference at Milanello, who announced Paulo Fonseca as Milan’s new coach, Manuele BaiocchiniSkySport journalist, spoke exclusively to MilanNews.it to comment on the Swede’s words.
What are your feelings after Ibra’s words?
“I saw him very excited and also hungry, to use a term that Ibra himself used in the press conference. There was a need for this conference because it had been too long since anyone at Milan spoke. Also to understand the strategies for the future of Milan. It was right to talk, then obviously, as the Swede said, everything will depend on the pitch and the results that are achieved. At Milan we work, with our heads down, with clear ideas.”
Is Ibrahimovic’s role clear to everyone now?
“Yes, I would say yes. He specified that he is not a Milan employee, but is a RedBird employee. It is a supervisory role over everything that happens at Milan. Everything that happens, from the youth sector to the first team, must have his approval. That’s what we thought, in the end he is a supervisor of everything that will happen to Milan with definitive decision-making power whether to approve certain choices or not.”
Ibra also announced that Fonseca will be the new Rossoneri coach…
“Ibra explained that Milan were looking for a coach and not a manager. So as if to say: we make the market, we make the choices, the coach must train the players we make available to him. Fonseca was chosen for the dominant game and because he is good at working with young people since it will be a younger team than in recent years.”
There was also talk from Zirkzee. What’s the situation?
“The response on Zirkzee is positive from a technical point of view, Ibra said that he is a strong player who can light up San Siro. Then, however, he took a dig at whoever manages the Dutchman: he said that Milan don’t do charity, the numbers must add up. The clear reference is to the commission that Zirkzee’s agent is asking for. At what stage is the negotiation with the player and is he ready to pay the 40 million euro release clause to Bologna? , but the agreement on the commissions is still missing. Today’s conference allowed Ibra to send a message to Kia Joorabchian: if you want to come on our terms fine, if instead you want to exaggerate we will go for other players because Milan also has other options for the attack”.
In your opinion, can the fans be a little less skeptical after Ibrahimovic’s words?
“I think so. Often when you don’t talk or communicate with the outside world, the fan starts to become impatient and wonder what you’re doing and where you’re going. When you work, however, the first transfer market hits arrive and you he sets up a top-quality team, then even the most skeptical fans can change their minds. One of the most important things that Ibra said is that Maignan, Theo and Leao remain at Milan because the club doesn’t need to sell , if the best obviously want to stay, and want to strengthen the squad. So let’s give this club time, then clearly it will be the pitch that will say whether things have been done well or not.”
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