“I will miss the daily training sessions and experiencing things in a group of 50 people. Perhaps I’ll collapse completely!” the 39-year old defender told Football Italia on Thursday.

“We’ll decide together with Adriano Galliani and President Silvio Berlusconi. I would like to have an active role, though, and not just a ceremonial position,” added Maldini.

The Milan legendary figure has already announced that he will retire at the end of the season after spending 20 years with the Rossoneri.