Como is at match point to move up to Serie A. These last few weeks are crucial for the lake team, which has a four-point lead over Venice. A victory against Modena today could allow the white and blues to leave the second division and celebrate a historic promotion. The merit goes to the Hartono family, but especially to Cesc Fabregas who took over the team's leadership in the summer of 2023. After landing on the shores of Lake Como in 2022, the Spaniard decided to stay even after his retirement. Now as an assistant coach, with Roberts by his side, he is ready to secure the promotion.
Serie B, Como eyes Serie A and could celebrate in Modena. Scramble for survival
Who is Cesc Fabregas: the footballer's career
Cesc Fabregas is a former Spanish footballer born in Arenys de Mar on May 4, 1987. He began his career playing in the youth teams of Barcelona, but then was noticed and purchased by Arsenal which took him to London. With the Gunners, he made his first team debut in the Premier League in 2004 and played under Arsene Wenger for 7 years, until 2011. In the north of London, he won the FA Cup and the Community Shield in the 2004/2005 season.
In 2011, he moved to Barcelona, where he returned after his departure from the youth team. In blaugrana, he played 96 matches and scored 28 goals, winning a Club World Cup, a league title, a Spanish cup, two national super cups, and the European super cup. After three years spent in Catalonia, there was a return to the Premier League, with Chelsea purchasing him for 33 million. In 138 matches with the Blues, he won two league titles, an Europa League, and two national cups. Finally, after a 15-year career, he went to Monaco where he played little and in 2022 landed at Como.
With Spain's national team
The career with the national team was outstanding for Cesc Fabregas, who was one of the protagonists of Spain's golden era. This began with the Euro win in 2008, followed by the victory in the World Cup in South Africa in 2010. However, the victories did not stop there with the success in the following Euro in 2012, won in the final against Cesare Prandelli's Italy.
The coaching career
After his retirement in the summer of 2023, Cesc Fabregas decided to stay at Como where he started his coaching career. However, the Italian Football Federation had granted an extension to his situation only until the end of December. The Spaniard, in fact, lacks a coaching license and for this reason, he was paired with Osian Roberts who acts as the responsible coach. In 36 matches in charge of the club, Como won 21 out of 36 matches, with 8 draws and 7 losses for a total of 71 points.
The landing in Como
The landing in Como was made possible by the project of Hartono, a major American entrepreneur among the richest in the world. He wants to bring the team to high levels and to do so he decided to rely on a high-profile figure like Fabregas. In the company, there is also Dennis Wise in the role of CEO. Despite his past as a tough and gritty midfielder (he was part of the Wimbledon "Crazy Gang" and was also in jail), he is now a club executive. It was precisely him who convinced Fabregas to land in Como not only as a player but also as a shareholder.
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