Former Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas has officially been named head coach of Como. The 37-year-old coach previously completed his playing career with the Italian side in 2023. Prior to joining the then Serie B team, Fabregas starred for Arsenal, Barcelona, Chelsea, and Monaco. He managed to collect silverware at all four of these major former clubs.
Following his retirement from the pitch, Fabregas transitioned into coaching with Como’s U19 team. The Spaniard, however, was asked to take over the senior side in November of 2023 on an interim basis. He could not offiically become Como’s senior head coach at the time because of a lack of UEFA Pro coaching license.
As a result, Fabregas could only manage the club for one month. He then completed the rest of the 2023/24 campaign as an assistant coach under Osian Roberts. Nevertheless, Fabregas only lost one of his five total matches in charge of Como at the time. The Blues eventually earned promotion to Serie A after finishing second in the second-tiered division.
Fabregas previously joined Como as minority investor
The Spaniard, however, now has the necessary paperwork in order to manage Como. Team officials have now officially named Fabregas as their new head coach on a four-year deal. Along with becoming Como’s new manager, the star previously joined the team’s brass an a minority investor with former Arsenal teammate Thierry Henry.
“I am so happy to be starting this season as head coach and I thank the ownership group for trusting me with this position,” Fabregas stated after making the news official.
“I share the ambitions of the group and believe this is just the start of where this club can go. It’s going to be a tough and important season but myself and the rest of the coaching staff are ready and we all believe.”
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-07-20 16:57:30
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