{"id":767,"date":"2026-04-25T15:52:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T15:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=767"},"modified":"2026-04-25T15:52:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T15:52:49","slug":"cesc-fabregas-addresses-speculation-linking-him-with-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=767","title":{"rendered":"Cesc Fabregas addresses speculation linking him with Chelsea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Cesc Fabregas has said he\u2019s got nothing to say about the Chelsea job, and he\u2019d be stupid to think about it now.<\/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>Having sacked Liam Rosenior on Wednesday, the Blues are once again looking for another head coach, with Calum McFarlane placed in interim charge for the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea are reportedly going to take their time to make sure they get the right appointment, but there\u2019s understood to be seven or eight names under consideration.<\/p>\n<h2>Cesc Fabregas addresses Chelsea speculation<\/h2>\n<p>Andoni Iraola is thought to be an early front-runner, whilst Chelsea are said to have admiration for Fabregas, who\u2019s doing a brilliant job at Como.<\/p>\n<p>The Como president has said Fabregas is free to join Chelsea if he wishes, and the 38-year-old has now addressed speculation linking him with a return to Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cNothing to say about that, it\u2019d be stupid to think about that now, my focus is on next game against Genoa,\u201d he said as quoted by Fabrizio Romano on X.com.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI didn\u2019t even see any quote from our president, I believe I will continue my chapter as Como head coach. Focus on next games.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Fabregas has guided Como to fifth in Serie A, and they\u2019ve got a very good chance of playing European football next season, which would be quite some achievement.<\/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><\/em><span>content<\/span><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>In other news\u2026<\/h2>\n<p><span>Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer are back in training and should be fit to feature in Sunday\u2019s FA Cup semi final against Leeds.<\/span><\/p>\n<section class=\"more-stories std-mgn-b\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<header class=\"col-s-12 std-mgn-t\">More Stories \/ <span class=\"topic\">Latest News<\/span><\/header>\n<div class=\"post-container col-s-4\">\n<p>\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"img-cntr\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" 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