‘I take all the football decisions’ – Fabregas makes stunning admission that could scupper a fairytale Chelsea return | OneFootball

Former Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has all but ruled out a fairytale return to Stamford Bridge following his latest transfer admission.

The 39-year-old has been a managerial phenom since taking over at Como and is fighting tirelessly to lead the club to the Champions League.

Fabregas’ performance at Como has sparked plenty of speculation about a potential summer return to the Premier League.

With Chelsea looking for a new manager, Fabregas has inevitably been linked with a fairytale reunion, especially after revealing his desire to work in the Premier League.

“The Premier League is the best league in the world,” Fabregas told the Telegraph. “I’ve always been very, very clear about it. I felt it as a player, I feel it as a coach, as a fan.

“But [Jose] Mourinho told me one day when I was at Chelsea, ‘I still have thirty years to work’. So I could be here [Como] for ten years, and you can still go to the Premier League in twelve or fifteen years.

“Football is so unpredictable – it changes in one second. One day, you are the best. The day after, you are the worst. So let’s enjoy the moment.”

However, any potential move to Chelsea has been scuppered by the ex-midfielder’s desire for control.

Fabregas is a minority stakeholder at Como and handles all the club’s football decisions, but he wouldn’t get that unilateral authority at Chelsea.

The new Chelsea owners run a tight ship, making it difficult for managers to have any real authority.

That has already led to the departure of several managers, most recently Enzo Maresca, who repeatedly demanded more experienced players in the squad.

Chelsea’s structure doesn’t align with Fabregas’ expectations, so there’s a high chance they will look elsewhere for a new permanent manager this summer.

“I take all the football decisions,” Fabregas added. “The sporting director, he’s day-to-day with me, and we see football the same way.

“The signings, we work with data, we have our scouting and stuff, but it needs to be something that I believe in. It needs to be a player that I’m convinced about.

“I’m so happy and lucky that we have a president who trusts me a lot and has given me the confidence to go and make all the football decisions. That, for me, is really important.”