It is not without reason that Cesc Fabregas in record time, in his first managerial job, is building a status as one of Europe’s very best managers. – His football career gave him deserved legend status, his experience and knowledge from his time as a player for Chelsea and Arsenal, among others, has given him the tools needed to lead a club successfully.
Chelsea and Arsenal are keeping tabs on Como manager Fàbregas
Chelsea will be aiming to get back on the winning track and end the bad streak when they host Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Saturday.
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The Blues were beaten 3-0 by title challengers Manchester City in the league on Sunday. That means Liam Rosenior’s side have now won just one of their last seven games in the tournament.
The Englishman is under pressure to turn the team’s fortunes around, but it seems that the club’s management is already looking at potential replacements for the 41-year-old.
According to TEAMtalk, both Chelsea and Arsenal – along with several other clubs – are on the lookout for Cesc Fàbregas, who has had great success as manager of Italian side Como.
Why they’re paying attention
Fàbregas played for both Arsenal and Chelsea in his active career, and has now started a promising coaching career since he retired.
After ending his playing career at Como, the Spaniard first led the club’s U19 team, before briefly taking over the first team in 2023.
After that, Fàbregas served as assistant manager for about seven months, before being appointed Como’s head coach in July 2024.
The former Spain international has won 36 of his 81 games as coach of the Italian team. This season in particular has been very successful.
Como are currently in fifth place in Serie A and are on course for their best season in over 70 years. Fàbregas’ efforts do not go unnoticed.
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Highlights of Cesc Fàbregas’ career:
- Joined Arsenal’s youth academy from Barcelona as a 16-year-old in 2003
- Became Arsenal’s captain at 21 – one of the youngest in the club’s history
- Played 303 games for Arsenal, scored 57 goals and had over 100 assists
- Was part of the 2003–04 season of The Invincibles, although he mainly played in the reserve team
- Joined Barcelona in 2011 and won La Liga, Copa del Rey, Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup
- Returned to the Premier League in 2014, this time to Chelsea
- Became league champion with Chelsea in 2015 and 2017 – the only player to deliver over 15 assists in four different Premier League seasons
- Quit as a player in Como in 2023 and went straight into the coaching role
- Won World Cup gold with Spain in 2010 and European Championship gold in 2008 and 2012
- Is known for his incredible passing game, football intelligence and ability to control the pace of the game
Strong interest from big clubs
It is claimed that Manchester City are also keeping an eye on Fàbregas when considering possible successors to Pep Guardiola, although City also admire Enzo Maresca and Vincent Kompany.
Chelsea are reportedly keeping an eye on the Como boss and have been impressed by his rapid development as manager of the Italian team.
Arsenal – another of his former clubs – are also keeping an eye on possible replacements for Mikel Arteta. Fàbregas will enter the final year of his current contract in the coming months.
Despite this, Fàbregas himself is rumoured to be fully committed to his current role, where he has a contract until the end of the 2027/28 season.
