Cesc Fabregas publicly rules out one job amid Como future speculation

Cesc Fabregas has been linked to several high-profile Premier League jobs in the second half of this season due to his fantastic work with Como.

The Spaniard has guided the Lariani to fifth in Serie A, with the club on the brink of Champions League qualification as they sit only two points behind Juventus with six games remaining in the campaign.

A managerial merry-go-round appears to be coming this summer following the World Cup, as several international jobs may become available while some clubs may see managers depart with the need to be replaced.

One job that has just become available this summer is Bournemouth, as Andoni Iraola has announced that he will step down at the end of the season.

Fabregas is one of the most highly sought-after coaches in the game at present, but he has confirmed to Marca that he will not be the next manager of Italy.

Cesc Fabregas has earned major plaudits for his work at Como (Image: Getty)

He said: “Coach the Italian national team? Maybe someday, but for now I'm too much of a coach. When I say I'm a coach, I need to be on the pitch every day with the players, with the youngsters, preparing for the match. Working for a national team would be a bit boring for me right now. In the future, when I'm a bit older, who knows.”

Fabregas was pretty clear that now is not the time for him to become an international manager, but that does not mean that he has removed the speculation around his future.

Fans from the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea may still be hoping that he becomes the next managerial appointment of their respective clubs, as they all have their problems this season while their supporters remain disillusioned by their current regimes.

Italy players pictured (Image: Getty)

Meanwhile, it appears Italy will have to continue their search for a permanent head coach after Gennaro Gattuso stepped down from the position after he failed to guide the nation to the World Cup.

Roberto Mancini was the last successful Azzurri manager as he won the 2020 European Championships, but even he had his struggles as he failed to take the nation to the World Cup in 2022.

Italy are desperate to make a return to the competition they have won on four occasions, but they have not made an appearance since 2014 when it was held in Brazil under Cesare Prandelli.

So, their next appointment will be expected to guide the nation back to the European Championships, but the true judgement may be on their ability to get Italy back to the World Cup in 2030.