Always arrogant as a player, Zlatan Ibrahimović more often then not justified his ‘I‘m the best‘ bullish talks with great performances. But now, his role is different, and yet he is still as arrogant as ever. AC Milan is a club in deep crisis, not only in the Champions League (1-3 loss to Liverpool) but also in Serie A (only 5 points) and coach Paulo Fonseca is in deep trouble. The Swede has been away for 17 days on vacation, including during the chaos around Rafael Leao and Theo Hernandez being dropped against Lazio, then standing on the other side of the pitch while the rest of their teammates crowded around the coach for a cooling break.🚨🌕 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic has contacted Edin Terzic this morning.Terzic is one of the main options for AC Milan if Fonseca gets sacked.@MilanNewsit 👀🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/xXoCHq95Kr— Milan Matters (@MilanMatters) September 18, 2024 “We did not get the start we wanted this season, but we’ll get there, with some patience. When the lions leave, the kittens encroach. When the lion returns, the kittens disappear. All that is said, the level is too low. I am concentrated on my work. I was away for a few days due to personal reasons, but I am always present. We work hard, we keep going” Ibra told Sky Sport Italia. But he still didn‘t specify his role in Milan and even former Milan director Zvonimir Boban, who was in the studio was buffled by this. “The role is simple, many talk. I am in command, I am the boss and all the rest works for me. Even Boban hasn’t understood what my role is. I explain now. I am in charge, I am the boss and they all work for me. We work in silence” he said with a smile. He also explained that when he said ‘kittens‘ he didn‘t think of Hernandez and Leao. “No, the kittens are not the team, they are those outside the team. I talked to the team, they are fired up and had a good game on Saturday.”UCL: Milan stay in the shadows of Liverpool’s mighty twin towersHowever, in addition to speaking to the media, he also had a serious business conversation this morning, according to reports from the Apennines. Allegedly, Edin Terzić, the former coach of Borussia Dortmund and Ibrahimović’s pick for manager, watched last night’s match against Liverpool. This information was also confirmed by Patrik Berger from German Sky, who twitted that the former Dortmund coach is a serious candidate for the Rossoneri’s bench if Fonseca is soon dismissed. Edin Terzić has a good reputation in Europe after an outstanding season in the Champions League last year, as he finished first in the strongest group, ahead of Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, and Newcastle, and then surprised Atlético Madrid and PSG on the way to the final. His biggest blemish in his career is the ‘surrendered’ title to Bayern in May 2023, when he only needed a point against Mainz in the last round, but lost that match. Last season, his Borussia played very poorly in the first half, sitting fifth and having 15 points fewer at the halfway mark than leaders Leverkusen, putting their Champions League qualification in serious jeopardy. The situation significantly improved when club management imposed assistants Nuri Şahin and Lars Bender on Terzić (Sahin later succeeded him as head coach), which is why the two of them are often credited with the greatest achievements for reaching the Champions League final.##NAJAVA_MECA_8342684##
