Fabregas becomes head coach at Serie A side Como

Cesc Fabregas has go nan caput coach of Serie A broadside Como, having antecedently worked arsenic their adjunct caput coach.

Fabregas, 37, has signed a four-year woody pinch Como, who past play sewage promoted backmost to Italy's apical formation aft a 21-year absence.

The Spaniard, who ended his playing profession astatine Como past year, has been promoted up to caput coach, his first afloat managerial role. He antecedently managed 5 matches arsenic Como's caretaker leader betwixt November and December 2023.

“I americium truthful happy to beryllium starting this play arsenic caput coach and I convey nan ownership group for trusting maine pinch this position," said ex-Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona midfielder Fabregas.

"I stock nan ambitions of nan group and judge this is conscionable nan commencement of wherever this nine tin go.

"It’s going to beryllium a reliable and important play but myself and nan remainder of nan coaching unit are fresh and we each believe.”

Fabregas, who won nan World Cup pinch Spain successful 2010, spent nan 2nd half of past play moving arsenic an adjunct to Welsh caretaker leader Osian Roberts, who has now go Como's caput of development.

They look 36-time Serie A winners Juventus connected their return to nan apical formation connected 19 August.