At only 10, Cesc Fabregas was playing for the mighty Barcelona, as he signed for the famous academy La Masia. At the age of 35, a former World Cup winner will start his (probably) last adventure – he will play in the Italian Serie B, for Como. The former Arsenal, Barcelona, Chelsea and Monaco midfielder officially signed for a mediocre second tier club from Italy, who has high ambitions, and also has a powerful CEO – former Chelsea player and Newcastle executive Dennis Wise. After finishing his three year tenure with the French club, the experienced Spaniard decided to accept the offer from Wise and sign not only a two year deal as a player, but to also become a shareholder. The wait is (almost) over 🔵⚪️ @cesc4official pic.twitter.com/KOX646eLsZ— Como1907 (@Como_1907) August 1, 2022 „I would like to thank his attorney Darren and his wife Daniela for convincing him to accept the Como proposal. He owns part of the club, he’s a shareholder. That’s what Cesc wants to get involved in. He’ll be here a lot longer than expected really. It was important, he felt that way, to be part of it going forward long-term. He could see what we’re trying to achieve at this football club. There’s a lot more to be done at the football club regarding where we want to end up, in Serie A. He sees it as a good opportunity and I’m pleased he’s on board” confirmed Wise his role in the club. Fabregas: “Football has turned into a game of robots and GPS”A small club from Italy experienced bankruptcy (just like more popular and bigger clubs) in 2017, and were taken over by British-based company SENT Entertainment, who are financially supported by Indonesia tobacco industry giant Djarum. They started from scratch, which means from the fourth league, and then appointed Wise, known for his unsuccessful episode as Newcastle United executive, for the same role. The club ended back in Serie B and have big ambitions for this season, which means to end up in Serie A. „I decided to come here for many reasons. I had the opportunity to speak with Denis, I had actually been in this situation for two months. I just wanted to marry a project that excited me, I didn’t care about the money. Denis Whise was the most convincing, I see a long-term future for this club. I think this will be one of the most important challenges of my career. I do everything with commitment, dedication and seriousness. Very passionate, it will be a 360-degree challenge for the next two years“ said Fabregas upon arrival. Fabregas’ Q/A – view on his career and football in generalSo, after 13 major trophies in club football, including the Premier League, FA Cup, La Liga and the Europa League, but also European Championships (twice) and the World Cup, former Barcelona, Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder will play in second division in a 13600 capacity stadium in Como. Don’t say that to Gianluigi Buffon, a 44 year old keeper from second league Parma, also a World Cup winner, and a 10 time Italian champion. There is something magical in that Italian Serie B….##NAJAVA_MECA_6540943##
