Fabregas: ‘Conte was a big shock and Wenger still sends messages’
Fabregas: ‘Conte was a big shock and Wenger still sends messages’ Cesc Fabregas learned so much from the coaches he worked with, crediting Antonio Conte, Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho, but above all Arsene Wenger. ‘Conte was a big shock. ’ The Como coach is only 39 years old and hung up his boots in 2023, going straight into management with the Italian club in Serie B.
In Calcio, there is a battle between so-called Giochisti and Risultatisti, those who want to focus on playing good football, and those who say the result is all that truly matters. He is firmly in the first camp. Fabregas not just about the result COMO, ITALY – MAY 02: SSC Como 1907 coach Cesc Fabregas looks on during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on May 02, 2026 in Como, Italy.
(Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) “I coach the way that I feel. I love the game. If I coach only to get results, I will not do it.
I don’t have the necessity to do it,” Fabregas told Telegraph Sport. “I do it because of the passion and because I want to do it my way. You know, of course, you need to adapt, depending on the group of players that you have.
“But, at the end of the day, you have some beliefs. I could not coach long ball, second ball. Why?