The last 90 minutes were historic. Como needed at least a draw to be promoted to Serie A and that's exactly what happened, with the team drawing 1-1 against Cosenza. An important point, but one that did not change history due to Venezia's 2-1 defeat against Spezia, who saved themselves on the last available day. A draw at the Sinigaglia Stadium was greatly celebrated by the blue and white fans, who return to Serie A after 21 years. The last season among the elite of our football, in fact, dates back to the 2002/2003 season, ending in 17th place.
Robert Hartono, who is the president of Como among the richest men in the world: age and wealth
The protagonists of the promotion
The protagonists of this historic promotion are four, and the first could only be Patrick Cutrone. The eternal rising star of our football, the former Milan player got lost in recent seasons starting from the loan to Wolverhampton. In the same year, he moved to Valencia, with whom he played only 7 matches for a total of 101 minutes. In 2021, he returned to Serie A with Empoli and then descended to Serie B precisely with Como. The first year ('22/'23) on the shores of the Lake, Cutrone scored 9 goals in 35 matches, while this season he reached 14 goals in the entire championship.
Nine goals and two assists for Gabrielloni, the central striker who has a great past between Serie D and C. Precisely in 2017, he began his climb with Como right from the fifth Italian series. From semi-professionalism, then, he arrived at this promotion. One of the surprises of this team was Lucas Da Cunha. The Brazilian with a great past in Ligue 1, born in 2001, scored 7 goals and provided 6 assists. Finally, there is the great return to the top series of Simone Verdi. Former Torino, Verona, Napoli, Bologna, Salernitana, and Carpi, he scored 8 goals this season.
Who is president Hartono, among the richest in the world
This dream was made possible by President Robert Hartono. Born in Indonesia on April 28, 1941, in Semarang. He has a brother named Michael, also at the helm of Como, and together they run the family business. This was previously acquired by their father and changed its destiny when the two took over. It produces kretek cigarettes, which are clove-flavored, and is called Djarum. From this, their empire began, which did not stop only at the world of tobacco, but among many activities, it holds 51% of the shares of the Central Bank of Asia.
Robert Hartono is always mentioned in the rankings of the richest men in the world, with Forbes placing him in the Top 100 of the world's wealthiest. Robert Hartono's personal wealth is estimated at around $24.2 billion and is the 61st highest in the world. His brother Michael, also a partner of Como, sits a few steps lower at 65th place.
Thanks to the presidency of the two Indonesian brothers, Como is the richest team in our country and, despite being in Serie B, competes with the teams of our championship. The club from Como is also above Monza, with the Berlusconi family boasting a wealth of 7.1 billion. Then there is Fiorentina (with Rocco Commisso who has a wealth of 6.1 billion), Bologna (the wealth of Joey Saputo is 4.8 billion dollars) and Roma (with the Friedkins boasting a wealth of 4.3 billion dollars). Juventus, on the other hand, is behind with John Elkann boasting "just" 2.1 billion dollars of wealth.
Fabregas as coach
At the helm of the club, however, is someone who has chewed great football since the youth teams: Cesc Fabregas. Even if on paper Osian Roberts appears, he is accompanied by the former midfielder who does not have a coaching badge. After his retirement in the summer of 2023, Cesc decided to stay at Como where he started his coaching career. However, the Figc had granted an extension to his situation only until the end of December. The Spaniard, in fact, lacks a license to coach and for this reason, he was accompanied by Roberts who appears as the responsible technician. In 36 matches at the helm of the club, Como won 21 out of 36, with 10 draws and 7 losses for a total of 73 points.
The arrival of Fabregas at Como was made possible by the project of Hartono, a great American entrepreneur among the richest in the world. He wants to bring the team to high levels and for this, he decided to rely on a high-profile figure like that of Fabregas. In the company, however, there is also Dennis Wise in the role of CEO. Despite his past as a tough and gritty midfielder (he was part of Wimbledon's "Crazy Gang" and was also in jail), he is now a club executive. It was he who convinced Fabregas to land in Como not only as a player but also as a shareholder. The same was done with another legend of English football, namely Thierry Henry who was right in the stands of the Sinigaglia to watch the match against Cosenza.
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