Cesc Fàbregas is in no hurry to leave Como, despite speculation about a potential return to the Premier League. The former Spanish international, now a coach and minority investor in the Italian club, revealed in an interview that he sees his future in English football only in 12 to 15 years, while enjoying the total control he has over Como’s ambitious project.
In three years, Fàbregas has taken the club from Serie B to Serie A, reached the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia, and is now fighting for a place in the Champions League qualifying phase. His work has attracted the attention of giants Chelsea and Arsenal—two of his former clubs as a player—but the coach remains committed to the project he is building at the Stadio Sinigaglia.
“The Premier League is the best league in the world. I have always been very clear about that. I felt it as a player, I feel it as a coach and as a fan. But Mourinho once told me, when I was at Chelsea, that I still had 30 years to work. I can be here for another 10 years and only go to the Premier League in 12 or 15 years,” Fàbregas stated, recalling the unpredictability of football: “One day you’re the best, the next you’re the worst. That’s why I prefer to enjoy the moment and what we’re experiencing here.”
Fàbregas goes far beyond the role of coach at Como. In addition to joining the club in 2022 as a player, he has become a minority shareholder and gained the full trust of the billionaire owners, the Hartono family. “I make all the football decisions. The sporting director works with me daily, and we share the same vision. The signings are based on data and scouting, but they have to be players I believe in,” he explained, highlighting the importance of the autonomy granted to him.
His influence is visible in every detail of the club, from the infrastructure to the playing philosophy. “I designed the gym with the architect. I learned from Arsène Wenger that the gym should have a view of the pitch for injured players. The building was old, but I adapted it to my liking. I also had the pitch enlarged because we want to play with possession. In Italy, I was told it should be smaller to make defending easier, but my vision is different,” he revealed.
With Como close to securing a European spot, Fàbregas sees the project as something still under construction, but with the potential to become a leading European club. “We started this journey practically from nothing, and we are already ahead of schedule. I feel this club has enormous potential. I am learning every day; I feel like I am in university, making dozens of decisions in various areas of the club.”
Despite the rumors linking him to the role of Italy’s national team coach, Fàbregas is in no hurry to embrace that challenge: “If you asked me now if I want to be a national team coach, I would say no. I love coaching, being on the pitch every day, working with young players, doing individual sessions. I love all of this.”
Cesc Fàbregas is revolutionizing Como and proving that success in football requires vision, patience, and total control. The future of Italian football may be shaped by this Spanish talent who does not want to exit the scene anytime soon.
This article first appeared on Apito Final.
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