Como president gives Cesc Fabregas green light to become Chelsea manager

Chelsea are looking for a new manager after sacking Liam Rosenior and former player Cesc Fabregas has emerged as an option after starting his coaching career in style with Italian side Como

Como president Mirwan Suwarso has given Cesc Fabregas the green light to become Chelsea’s next manager. Fabregas, 38, is among the favourites to succeed Liam Rosenior, who was sacked on Wednesday after just three months in charge following a run of five consecutive Premier League defeats.

The Blues have installed Calum McFarlane on an interim basis until the end of this season and plan to make a permanent appointment in the summer. Should Chelsea decide to offer the job to Fabregas, Como won’t stand in their way.

“If that makes him happy, that’s him,” Suwarso told City AM. “You want your employees to stay with you for as long as possible but at the end of the day we don’t own him and he’s free to go to Chelsea if he wishes.”

The Como chief also confirmed that it’s possible Fabregas would be able to keep his shares in the Italian side should be depart. The Spaniard holds a minority stake in Como alongside Arsenal legend Thierry Henry, with the club primarily owned by Indonesian billionaires.

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Suwarso said that ‘as long as Fabregas doesn’t leave to an Italian club in competition’, there are structures in place for him to remain a stakeholder. “Business is business, ideas are ideas,” he added. “We have to see things in a way that makes sense, right? It’s common sense.”

Fabregas, who spent four-and-a-half years at Chelsea as a player, was given Como job immediately after their promotion to Serie A in 2024. The 38-year-old ended his playing career at the club before going on to become an assistant coach, including a spell as caretaker.

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With Como sitting fifth in the Serie A table after a top-half finish last season, and narrowly missing out of the Coppa Italia final this week, Fabregas’ work hasn’t gone unnoticed. The ex-midfielder was recently tipped to become Italy’s new manager, but Fabregas is focussed on the club game for now.

“Maybe someday, but for now I’m too much of a coach,” he told Marca. “When I say I’m a coach, I need to be on the pitch every day with the players, with the youngsters, preparing for the match.

“Working for a national team would be a bit boring for me right now. In the future, when I’m a bit older, who knows.”

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