Cesc Fabregas lands first senior managerial role in Italy

The former Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea star has been appointed as the interim manager of Serie B club Como after they parted ways with Moreno Longo on Monday.

Cesc Fabregas ,36, opted to retire from playing in July, on the back of a career which included a World Cup and two European Championship wins with Spain, two Premier League titles at Chelsea and a La Liga trophy with Barcelona.

The veteran midfielder joined Italian Serie B side Como in 2022, following his exit from AS Monaco, but he chose to end his career a year earlier than expected.

Cesc Fabregas, who was managing the club’s B and youth teams, has been promoted as the interim head coach until the club finds a suitable replacement for Longo

Cesc Fabregas has been working as a youth team coach at Como since the start of the 2023/24 season as he looks to build for a future career in management , and if he accepts the job, it will be his first taste of senior football coaching, with Como currently sixth in Serie B, after 12 games played.

Story by : George Opoku Boateng. gopokuboateng@gmail.com. Ahotoronline