Zambrotta discusses Milan’s struggles, sporting director issue, Allegri links and Theo’s form

Gianluca Zambrotta believes that Zlatan Ibrahimovic should follow Paolo Maldini’s lead as a director, and insisted a sporting director with winning experience is needed.

Zambrotta is someone who knows all about playing at the highest level, having made over 200 appearances for Juventus and then moving on to join Barcelona and Milan after that. He also made 100 appearances for the Italian national team, a feat that very few players are able to achieve.

His list of eight major honours won across his career at club and country show that he was part of winning dressing rooms and thus has a good understanding of what it takes to lift silverware. It is something that Milan could use, given the confusion around their project at the moment.

With no Champions League football looking a certainty for 2025-26 and with a sporting director to arrive in the coming weeks, this is a crucial planning period the Rossoneri simply have to get right.

Zambrotta gave an interview to La Gazzetta dello Sport published on the day of the game between the team he won titles with and the club of his hometown where he came through the academy.

What kind of match will Milan-Como be?

“I expect a Milan that wants to get points to get into the Europa League. Como, however, are doing well and against Venezia without that penalty taken in the 95th minute they would have obtained an important victory.

“They play good football and will go to San Siro to play their game. It won’t be easy for the Rossoneri. Napoli knows something about that…”