Fabregas: ‘I was contacted, but don’t see myself at club other than Como’

Cesc Fabregas admits he ‘was contacted’ by other clubs last summer, but finds it ‘very difficult’ to see himself at a Serie A side other than Como in future.

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The coach had already impressed in his debut top flight campaign with Como, and is going from strength to strength with his team challenging for a Champions League spot, as well as being in the Coppa Italia semi-final.

Fabregas approached by Serie A clubs

He was awarded the Trofeo Bearzot award today for management, and spoke to reporters at the event, when he was asked if he could see himself at a different Italian club.

“That would seem very unlikely, because I am very involved and attached to Como,” replied Fabregas.

“It is true that I was contacted last year, but I decided to stay because I love this club. I am very happy with what I can do and what we are achieving at Como.

“The project is very important to me. I don’t want to seem presumptuous here, but I do this work purely for the passion, so I need to feel that I can do something new.”

Fabregas had famously been linked with a potential role taking over at Inter and Roma, though when Como insisted he was under contract and not going anywhere, they instead turned to Cristian Chivu and Gian Piero Gasperini respectively.

The Bearzot award is named after Enzo Bearzot, the coach who took Italy to victory in the 1982 World Cup.

“When they told me I had won this award, I immediately started to study Bearzot’s history. This is an award for the city, for the owners and the whole club. We are a family, I mean that, and feel honoured to receive this award,” concluded Fabregas.