{"id":46394,"date":"2026-04-26T23:28:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T03:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/fabrizio-romano-releases-cesc-fabregas-to-chelsea-contrary-to-reports\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T23:28:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T03:28:33","slug":"fabrizio-romano-releases-cesc-fabregas-to-chelsea-contrary-to-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/fabrizio-romano-releases-cesc-fabregas-to-chelsea-contrary-to-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabrizio Romano releases Cesc Fabregas to Chelsea, contrary to reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/fabrizio-romano-releases-cesc-fabregas-to-chelsea-contrary-to-reports\/#What_Cesc_Fabregas_said_about_leaving_Como\" >What Cesc Fabregas said about leaving Como<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/fabrizio-romano-releases-cesc-fabregas-to-chelsea-contrary-to-reports\/#Fabregas_upgraded_Chelsea_negotiated_to_hire_%E2%80%98Europes_best_manager\" >Fabregas upgraded: Chelsea negotiated to hire &#8216;Europe&#8217;s best manager&#8217;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Manager Fabrizio Romano has given a new update on Chelsea&#8217;s interest in Como manager Cesc Fabregas, contradicting previous reports.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-cesc-fabregas-has-said-about-leaving-como\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Cesc_Fabregas_said_about_leaving_Como\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>What Cesc Fabregas said about leaving Como<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Following the departure of Liam Rosenior earlier this week, Callum MacFarlane has been appointed interim Blues manager until the end of the season, but a search is currently underway to find a new permanent manager, with Fabregas among the candidates.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the possibility of returning to Stamford Bridge, the Spaniard replied: \u201cYes.<em> &#8220;I have nothing to say about that. It would be foolish to think about it now. My focus is the next game against Genoa. I believe that I will continue my chapter as head coach of Como and focus on the next game.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;It&#8217;s crazy to think about anything other than these next five games and taking the team to Europe for the first time ever. I haven&#8217;t seen or heard any comments the president has said other than to say he thinks very highly of me.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Como is said to be free to leave in the summer, with reports suggesting Chelsea are open to hiring him, but Romano&#8217;s new update on the situation is contradictory. <\/p>\n<p>The transfer expert said on his YouTube channel:<em> &#8220;At the moment, my understanding is that Como are confident that they will continue with Cesc Fabregas as their coach. Como&#8217;s feeling is that Cesc will be their coach again next season and they want to participate in European football with Cesc Fabregas as their coach.&#8221; <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;But at the moment it still depends on what happens at Chelsea. At the moment, Chelsea have not yet decided who will be the new manager, they have not yet attacked and are aiming for the manager they want. They are considering candidates and exploring possibilities, but this process will take time.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Like Rosenior, Fabregas is in the early stages of his managerial career but has done an excellent job so far at Como, with the Italian side finishing sixth in Serie A and pushing towards European qualification.<\/p>\n<p>Cesc Fabregas&#8217; achievements as a manager<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>                                        78 games were played\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        33 wins\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        21 draw\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        24 losses\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        1.54 points per game\n                        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 38-year-old prefers to implement a 4-2-3-1 system and was praised by former England manager Fabio Capello, who hinted at a move to AC Milan earlier this season:<em> &#8220;I like his football. In Como he showed something interesting and he already looks well prepared.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, Fabregas could be an exciting appointment for Chelsea, but his lack of top-level experience as a manager could be an issue, and a move to Stamford Bridge may be less appealing if MacFarlane&#8217;s side miss out on Europe, which is looking increasingly likely.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"fabregas-upgrade-chelsea-already-had-talks-for-luis-enrique\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mixcollage-10-nov-2025-02-19-pm-9537.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mixcollage-10-nov-2025-02-19-pm-9537.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fabregas_upgraded_Chelsea_negotiated_to_hire_%E2%80%98Europes_best_manager\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tFabregas upgraded: Chelsea negotiated to hire &#8216;Europe&#8217;s best manager&#8217;<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Chelsea are planning to appoint a new manager at the end of the season following the sacking of manager Liam Rosenior. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manager Fabrizio Romano has given a new update on Chelsea&#8217;s interest in Como manager Cesc Fabregas, contradicting previous reports. What Cesc Fabregas said about leaving Como Following the departure of Liam Rosenior earlier this week, Callum MacFarlane has been appointed interim Blues manager until the end of the season, but a search is currently underway [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":46395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[7039,200,9151,5664,5752,40,4613,1873,5753],"class_list":{"0":"post-46394","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-cesc","9":"tag-chelsea","10":"tag-contrary","11":"tag-fabregas","12":"tag-fabrizio","13":"tag-football","14":"tag-releases","15":"tag-reports","16":"tag-romano"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46394"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46394\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}