{"id":2188,"date":"2026-04-29T10:10:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=2188"},"modified":"2026-04-29T10:10:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:10:28","slug":"john-obi-mikel-warns-chelsea-against-hiring-cesc-fabregas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=2188","title":{"rendered":"John Obi Mikel warns Chelsea against hiring Cesc Fabregas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>John Obi Mikel has warned Chelsea against hiring Cesc Fabregas as their new head coach as it\u2019s a \u201cbit too early\u201d for the Spaniard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON<span> <\/span>THE APP STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea are once again searching for a new head coach after sacking Liam Rosenior earlier this month following a run of five consecutive league defeats without scoring.<\/p>\n<p>Rosenior is the second head coach to depart Stamford Bridge this season following the departure of Enzo Maresca in January.<\/p>\n<h2>John Obi Mikel warns Chelsea not to hire Cesc Fabregas<\/h2>\n<p>Calum McFarlane has been placed in interim charge for the rest of the season, and it\u2019s believed Chelsea will take their time before appointing Rosenior\u2019s successor.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been reported there are seven or eight names under consideration, with Andoni Iraola thought to be an early front runner.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea have reportedly reached out to the agent of Xabi Alonso, whilst Fabregas is another name fans would like to see takeover.<\/p>\n<p>Fabregas has spoken on the speculation linking him with Chelsea, but Mikel has warned the Blues against hiring their former midfielder.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a bit too early for Fabregas. We all hear about the success with Como in Italy. But for me, I just think it\u2019s a bit too early. A couple more seasons, establish himself a bit,\u201d he told The Obi One Podcast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGet a bit more experience, maybe come to the Premier League, and coach a lesser team than Chelsea. Listen, we are not an experimental club. We\u2019re not that club. We\u2019re not an experimental football club, no.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe already made a team, a club, an established club. That\u2019s who we are. We\u2019ve already established ourselves. We\u2019re winners. We win trophies, big trophies, the biggest team in London, winning trophies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, the football club, no. Get managers who are already made, who know and have experience of what it feels of winning titles, whether you won as a player or you won as a manager.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a<span> <\/span>preferred source on Google<span> <\/span>to make us a favourite and see more of our<span> <\/span>content.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chelsea in Crisis: FA Cup salvation, JT\u2019s snub &amp; why Filipe Lu\u00eds should be boss\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qd_6mFomKVU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>In other news\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Chelsea reportedly don\u2019t want to take risks when it 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