Cesc Fabregas has dismissed speculation linking him with the vacant managerial role at Chelsea, insisting his focus remains on his current position at Como. The 38-year-old Spaniard, who played for the Blues between 2014 and 2019, has been touted as a potential candidate after Liam Rosenior was sacked earlier this week.
Speaking ahead of Como’s match against Genoa, Fabregas said: “Nothing to say about that. It'd be stupid to think about that now, my focus is on the next game. I would be crazy to think of anything else rather than these next five games and getting my team into Europe for the first time in history.”
Fabregas, who also has a minority stake in Como, took charge of the Serie A side permanently in 2023 and led them to a 10th-place finish in his first full season. They are currently challenging for Champions League qualification for 2026/27.
Despite the speculation, Como president Mirwan Suwarso said he would not stand in Fabregas’ way if he wished to leave at the end of the season. Suwarso told City AM: “If that makes him happy, that’s him. You want your employees to stay… but at the end of the day we don't own him and he's free to go to Chelsea if he wishes.”
Meanwhile, Chelsea sit eighth in the Premier League, 10 points off the top five with four games remaining, and face Leeds United in the FA Cup semi-finals on Sunday. Calum McFarlane has been appointed interim head coach until the end of the season.
