Fabregas committed to Como as Sassuolo clash looms
Como coach Cesc Fabregas has insisted he never thought about leaving the Serie A club, despite reported interest in his services.
Since becoming head coach, Fabregas has led Como to promotion to Serie A and last year guided it into the UEFA Champions League places.
The Spaniard was linked with the Inter Milan and Bayer Leverkusen roles in 2025, while reports emerged suggesting there is a clause in his contract which would allow him to join Arsenal, Chelsea or Barcelona, all of which he represented as a player.
Off the back of a memorable UEFA Champions League win over Manchester United in midweek, Como hosts Alberto Aquilani's Sassuolo in Serie A this weekend.
Como president Mirwan Suwarso recently spoke highly of Aquilani, and Fabregas was asked if the Sassuolo boss could one day replace him at Como.
"I've never thought about leaving. If I started thinking about it, maybe that would be the end for me here, but I've never done it," Fabregas said.
"I can certainly say positive things about him [Aquilani]. His football is very similar in terms of ideas.
"You're making me think about it now, but I'm very relaxed about his career and what he'll go on to do.
"I really like Alberto as a coach, for his ideas and his courage, and for how his teams play football.
"He called me last summer because he really wanted Rispoli at Catanzaro. Rispoli was the first player I ever had as a coach, so sending him to Alberto gave me complete peace of mind."
Como is fifth in Serie A, five points off early leader Inter, and six ahead of 13th-place Sassuolo.
Sassuolo lost 4-2 to Frosinone last time out and is winless in its past three Serie A games.
