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Ibrahimovic barred from Milan dressing room

Former Swedish striker Ibrahimovic attends a meeting with media representatives on the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow

FILE PHOTO: Former Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic attends a meeting with media representatives on the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow, Russia June 14, 2018. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

Part of Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s requirements as an advisor to the AC Milan management will be being close to the team during the right moments, but he will not be able to go see them in the changing room on matchdays.

Monday’s match against Monza should have been Zlatan’s first match in the stands with Ibrahimovic in the new role of Senior Advisor of RedBird and Milan, but unfortunately the flu forced him to stay at home and so his debut was postponed.

It is a real shame for the Swede as Milan ended up winning 3-0 while it is always a heartfelt game against Monza because of his past with Adriano Galliani and the former owner Silvio Berlusconi.

According to La Repubblica (via MilanNews), Ibra will not be able to go down to the dressing room during matches and instead he will have to remain in the stands.

There are regulations that do not currently allow his presence in the changing rooms as only certain figures are allowed to do so. To resolve this ‘obstacle’, the 41-year-old would have to become a part of the Rossoneri’s organisational chart.