Vandals cut the nose off Zlatan Ibrahimovic statue outside boyhood side Malmo after he bought stake in rival club Hammarby

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's statue outside his former club Malmo has had the nose removed by vandals.

This is the latest damage inflicted to the monument after the Swedish striker announced he had purchased a 25 per cent stake in rival club Hammarby on November 27.

Upset supporters had previously sprayed it with paint, set it on fire and put a toilet seat over its arm.

Read more: Ancelotti suggests Ibrahimovic reunion (Sky Sports)The 3.5 metre high bronze statue was commissioned by the Swedish FA and unveiled on October 9 of this year.

The structure has since been jet washed by workers in an attempt to clear off the debris and dirt from it.
The nose has been removed from a statue of Zlatan Ibrahimovic outside Malmo's stadium The statue is cleaned by a worker following the vandalism inflicted by upset supporters Ibrahimovic's house in Stockholm was also vandalised, with 'Judas' painted on the front door amid the recriminations from his involvement with Hammarby.

Ibrahimovic, now 38,was born in Malmo and made his professional debut for the club in 1999.

He would then go on to appear 47 times and score 18 goals before departing for Ajax in 2001.