{"id":297451,"date":"2023-11-13T12:24:47","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T12:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=297451"},"modified":"2023-11-13T12:24:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T12:24:47","slug":"cesc-fabregas-appoints-himself-as-comos-interim-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/cesc-fabregas-appoints-himself-as-comos-interim-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Cesc Fabregas appoints HIMSELF as Como&apos;s interim manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Former Chelsea and Arsenal star Cesc Fabregas appoints HIMSELF as Como&#8217;s interim manager &#8211; with the part-owner stepping up from coaching the U19s to the first team<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ex-Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas appointed himself as Como&#8217;s interim manager<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Boss Moreno Longo was sacked despite guiding Como to a victory over\u00a0Ascoli<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>What is the WORST Premier League hat-trick? &#8211; Find out on It&#8217;s All Coming Up\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cesc Fabregas has appointed himself as Como&#8217;s interim manager\u00a0after Moreno Longo was sacked on the weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The former Torino and Frosinone manager was sacked by the Serie B side after their victory over\u00a0Ascoli on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The Como board members were frustrated with their position in the table &#8211; sixth &#8211; and decided to axe Longo regardless of the result.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after Longo&#8217;s departure, the Italian club announced that\u00a0Fabregas\u00a0would be stepping in as their interim manager.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fabregas &#8211; who had been coaching Como&#8217;s U19 side after becoming a part-owner in the club with Thierry Henry &#8211; took control of the first XI effective immediately.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/13\/11\/77734627-12742987-image-a-36_1699875087844.jpg\" height=\"451\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Cesc Fabregas appointed himself as Como&#8217;s interim manager after Moreno Longo was sacked<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/13\/11\/74864253-12742987-Cesc_Fabregas_has_started_his_career_as_a_head_coach_taking_char-a-46_1699875295796.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Fabregas &#8211; who had been coaching Como&#8217;s U19 side (above) after becoming a part-owner in the club with Thierry Henry &#8211; took control of the first XI effective immediately<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Despite appointing himself as the club&#8217;s interim manager, it has been stated that the board will begin the process of searching for a &#8216;new head coach&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Como announced the departure of Longo and shared their plans for hiring a new coach by sharing the following statement: &#8216;Como 1907 and Moreno Longo have parted company.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The search for a new Head Coach begins immediately with Cesc Fabregas and the current coaching staff taking over duties for the interim period.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The decision will see Fabregas, who played for\u00a0Arsenal, Barcelona, Chelsea, Monaco and Como, take charge of his first senior side.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fabregas threw himself into studying towards his UEFA coaching A license while also juggling the dying embers of his playing career with Como in Serie B.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fabregas told Mail Sport it was a much-needed distraction as his desire to play dwindled towards the end of his career.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When announcing his retirement,\u00a0Fabregas said:\u00a0&#8216;It is with great sadness that the time has come for me to hang up my playing boots.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;From lifting the World Cup, the Euros, to winning everything in England and Spain and nearly all the European trophies, it has been a journey that I&#8217;ll never forget.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/13\/11\/74864155-12742987-Fabregas_with_the_Premier_League_title-a-47_1699875340985.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/13\/11\/74864159-12742987-Fabregas_with_the_World_Cup_trophy-a-48_1699875341038.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Fabregas reached the pinnacle as a player, lifting the World Cup (right) and several other major honours (with Premier League trophy, left)<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;After 20 incredible years full of sacrifice, dedication and joy, it&#8217;s time to say thank you and goodbye to the beautiful game.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>He went onto tell Mail Sport:\u00a0&#8216;Obviously the love for the game never goes away but I was feeling that I didn&#8217;t have the same fire that I used to have before.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The training sessions, I wasn&#8217;t really enjoying them anymore and I always said the day that I wake up and I don&#8217;t feel the same way, the same passion going into the session, that you don&#8217;t enjoy the football, it was time to go and to try something else.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;But I&#8217;m blessed and I&#8217;m happy that I found my passion very quickly.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>More to follow&#8230;\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12742987\/Former-Chelsea-Arsenal-star-Cesc-Fabregas-appoints-Comos-interim-manager-owner-stepping-coaching-U19s-team.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Chelsea and Arsenal star Cesc Fabregas appoints HIMSELF as Como&#8217;s interim manager &#8211; 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