Cesc Fabregas has admitted that a return to the Premier League is firmly in his future plans as his managerial stock continues to rise at Como.
The former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder has guided the Italian outfit to the brink of European qualification, sparking inevitable links with top jobs back in England.
Having conquered English football as one of the finest midfielders of his generation, Fabregas is now making waves in the dugout.
The Spaniard has transformed Como from Serie B strugglers to European contenders in Serie A, but he remains open about his desire to eventually return to the top flight of English football.
“The Premier League is the best league in the world,” Fabregas told Telegraph Sport.
“I’ve always been very, very clear about it. I felt it as a player, I feel it as a coach, as a fan. But [Jose] Mourinho informed me in the future after I was at Chelsea: ‘I nonetheless have 30 years to work.’ So I might be right here [Como] for 10 years, and you’ll nonetheless go to the Premier League in 12, 15 years.
“Soccer is so unpredictable, it modifications in a single second. In the future, you’re the greatest. The day after, you’re the worst. So let’s benefit from the second. I wish to benefit from the second. It’s stunning what we live right here. Let’s see what the longer term holds.”
Classes from the masters
The 39-year-old’s teaching philosophy has been formed by a legendary checklist of former mentors, together with Arsene Wenger and Antonio Conte.
Whereas he famously saved a “little black e book” of tactical notes throughout his taking part in days, Fabregas is now trusting his personal instincts as he establishes himself as one in every of Europe’s most promising younger managers.
“I began the e book after I was at Arsenal. Not after I was 16, however possibly after I was 22 or 23, earlier than going to Barcelona, after which I simply saved including to it throughout my profession. I referred again to it initially [of being a coach] as a result of all the things was new. However now, with my expertise, each time I’m extra assured about what I do,” Fabregas added.
“The most important chapters are in all probability about Arsene, as a result of all the things was new, and Conte, as a result of, for me, he was a giant shock. All the pieces was completely different.”
Wenger, along with Thierry Henry and David Dein, former Arsenal co-owner and vice-chairman, had been within the stands to see Como’s historic victory over Juventus final October.
“It was superb as a result of I communicate to Arsene,” Fabregas stated. “He sends me messages after video games, even once we lose or once we win after good performances. He offers me a variety of braveness.”
Rejecting the ‘lengthy ball’ strategy
Regardless of being linked with high-profile vacancies at former golf equipment like Chelsea.
Fabregas stays steadfast in his dedication to engaging, possession-based soccer. He insists that he would moderately stroll away from the sport than compromise on the technical ideas that outlined his illustrious taking part in profession.
“I coach the way in which that I really feel. I like the sport. If I coach solely to get outcomes, I cannot do it. I don’t have the need to do it. I performed for 20 years, my youngsters, my spouse, they’ve an excellent life. Thank God that I performed for nice golf equipment, and I don’t know the right way to say however I don’t must do it. I do it due to the eagerness and since I need to do it my approach,” Fabregas defined.
“You’ll be able to win in any approach, so long as you persuade the gamers and also you persuade everybody that that is the fitting approach. However I’ve my beliefs. If you wish to play lengthy ball, second ball, I’m sorry I’m not your man, as a result of I don’t really feel it. So I won’t be able to transmit the fireplace.”
Complete management at Como
Fabregas is not only a coach at Como; he’s a minority shareholder with important affect over the membership’s complete sporting route.
Working below the billionaire Hartono brothers, he has been given the liberty to implement his imaginative and prescient from the bottom up, together with designing coaching amenities and even dictating the size of the pitch to go well with his passing fashion.
“I take all of the soccer selections,” Fabregas defined.
“The sporting director, he’s day-to-day with me and we see soccer the identical approach. The signings, we work with information, we’ve our scouting and stuff, however it must be one thing that I imagine in. It must be a participant that I’m satisfied about. I’m so blissful and fortunate that we’ve a president that trusts me quite a bit and has given me the boldness to go and take all of the soccer selections. That, for me, is absolutely vital.”
