"Cesc Fabregas said he has "no red line" when asked about the possibility of coaching Real Madrid in the future, despite his ties to Barcelona. Fabregas has been touted for a move in the summer after helping Como secure European qualification for the first time in their history last weekend. That achievement came exactly two years after Como mathematically secured promotion to Serie A, with the last team to qualify for continental competitions no later than their second season after promotion to the Italian top flight being Torino in 2013-14."
"Como are assured of a spot in the Conference League at the very least, though they could still climb into the Europa League or Champions League spots in their last two games. Since taking over in July 2024, Fabregas has won 31 of his 74 Serie A matches in charge (D21 L22), averaging a win percentage of 41.9% across those games. And that has seen him linked with jobs elsewhere, with former club Chelsea reportedly interested in his services, though it is rumoured that they are trying to strike a deal with former Madrid boss Xabi Alonso before the World Cup begins."
"Alonso was sacked by Madrid in January with Alvaro Arbeloa overseeing the remainder of their season, which will end without a trophy after they lost the Clasico to Barcelona on Sunday, which sealed the LaLiga title for the Blaugrana. Jose Mourinho is reportedly Florentino Perez's top target to replace Arbeloa, but Fabregas, who made 150 appearances in all competitions for Barcelona as a player, would not be opposed to joining Los Blancos should they come calling. "I have no red line. A red line, and I've been very clear about this from the beginning, is that I wouldn't want to be an assistant... for example," Fabregas said."
""I'm clear that I want to be a head coach. The other thing [the possibility of Madrid]? I haven't even thought about it or considered it. I h""
Cesc Fabregas said he has no red line about potentially coaching Real Madrid in the future, despite his Barcelona ties. He emphasized that he would not want to be an assistant and stated he wants to be a head coach. Fabregas has been linked with a summer move after helping Como qualify for European competition for the first time in their history. Como’s European qualification came two years after promotion to Serie A, and the club is assured of at least a Conference League spot, with chances to rise higher. Since taking over in July 2024, Fabregas has won 31 of 74 Serie A matches. He has also been linked with Chelsea, with rumors involving negotiations around Xabi Alonso.
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