Como president Mirwan Suwarso says he could be ‘silly’ not to assume Cesc Fabregas leaving the club and managing either Arsenal or Chelsea.
Legendary midfielder Fabregas has enjoyed a powerful spell accountable for Como, leading the Italian side to their best Serie A finish in his first season on the club.
Como finished ninth last season – their highest finish since 1987 – and are on the right track to secure a good higher position this term, sitting fourth with nine games remaining.
Qualifying for the Champions League could be an incredible achievement for Fabregas given Como weren’t even in Serie A when he first joined the club as assistant manager.
Fabregas’ impressive reign in his first job as a senior manager will naturally result in interest from other clubs and Como president Suwarso believes he could go on to administer one in every of his former clubs Arsenal, Chelsea or Barcelona.
‘Cesc is admittedly very essential for us, but we could be silly to not think that in the future he could go to Arsenal, Barcelona or Chelsea,’ Como’s chief told Italian outlet Revista Undici.
‘If he continues to win with us or in any case to achieve success, even when I cannot speak for him, I consider he could have greater dreams.
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‘Having said that, I hope that so long as he’s here he’ll help us create a hit plan also for individuals who may have to exchange him.
‘For me, when he leaves, if he ever leaves, he needs to be the one to decide on who will take his place. He needs to be involved within the alternative.
‘Being a member of the Board of Football, he may have to assist us appoint the following coach.’
Ex-Spain international Fabregas joined Arsenal from Barcelona’s academy on the age of 16 and went on to determine himself as one in every of the Gunners’ biggest ever midfielders.
Fabregas returned to Barca in 2011 and helped his boyhood club win La Liga, two domestic cups and the Club World Cup before joining Chelsea three years later.
His five-year spell at Stamford Bridge proved to be probably the most successful period of Fabregas’ profession, with the midfielder winning two Premier League titles, two domestic cups and the Europa League at Chelsea.
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Fabregas was tentatively linked with a return to west London following Enzo Maresca’s departure in January but Chelsea opted to appoint Liam Rosenior.
But reports say Rosenior is already under some pressure at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea currently outside of the top-four and on the verge of a Champions League exit.
Mikel Arteta is under no such pressure at Arsenal, who’re still competing in all 4 competitions and look set to at the very least win their first Premier League title since 2004.
Barcelona, meanwhile, have confirmed manager Hansi Flick is about to sign a contract extension to maintain him on the Nou Camp until 2028.
Flick was appointed by Barca in 2024 and has won La Liga and two domestic cups since then while reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League last season.
Fabregas’ Como boosted their Champions League hopes with a 2-1 win over Roma last outing and return to motion this weekend against struggling Pisa.
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