Cesc Fabregas breaks silence on Chelsea job after Como give green light for move

Fabregas focused on the job in Italy (Picture: Getty)

Cesc Fabregas has distanced himself from the vacant Chelsea job, insisting he is focusing on his future with Italian side Como.

Chelsea are searching for their sixth head coach in five years under the BlueCo ownership after parting ways with Liam Rosenior this week.

Calum McFarlane has stepped up from the Under-21 side to serve as interim boss until the end of the season with a permanent replacement to arrive this summer.

Andoni Iraola, who will leave Bournemouth at the end of the season, is among those under consideration along with Fulham ’s Marco Silva .

Former Chelsea left-back Filipe Luis, excelling in Brazil with Flamengo, is also an option. But another former Blues star in Fabregas is also among the favourites.

The former Arsenal captain spent five seasons at Chelsea after a spell at Barcelona and is enjoying a successful spell in Serie A with Como where he began his coaching career just three years ago.

Como are on course to qualify for Europe in what is just their second season in the Italian top flight with the former Spain international appearing to commit his future to the project.

Club president Mirwan Suwarso told City AM on Friday he would not stand in Fabregas’ way if he wants to take the reins at Stamford Bridge.

The Spaniard was linked with the Inter job

‘You want your employees to stay with you for as long as possible but at the end of the day we don’t own him and he’s free to go to Chelsea if he wishes,’ Suwarso said.

Quizzed on those comments, Fabregas said: ‘I don’t have to say anything, because I haven’t heard anything from the president.

Cesc Fabregas has spent two full seasons in charge at Como (Picture: Getty)