Cesc Fabregas has rejected a chance to replace Simone Inzaghi at Inter Milan in favor of a long-term project at Como.

According to a statement Fabregas made at the SxSw Festival in London reported by La Repubblica, Fabregas explained his decision to stay at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia.

Though Inter Milan strongly wanted the 38-year-old to take Inzaghi’s place, they must expand their search for a new manager.

Indeed, Cesc Fabregas has pledged his future to Como after being persuaded by President Mirwan Suwarso.

He took charge of the Lariani last summer after the club returned to Serie A after over 20 years and helped them excel.

Despite Como’s underdog status in tier one, they secured an admirable 10th-place finish.

Much of the credit goes to Fabregas, who did an excellent job in his first-ever season in elite management.

Therefore, suitors have queued in line, with Inter emerging as the leading contender to capture his signature.

However, Fabregas has other plans, meaning someone else will have to replace Simone Inzaghi.

Moreover, Como president Suwarso revealed that numerous teams approached him to ask about Fabregas.

“Several clubs have inquired about him, but our position remains the same,” he claimed. “We want to continue growing and working together.

“And that’s how it will stay. That’s the story.”

Cesc Fabregas Turns Down Inter Milan Out of Loyalty to Como

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COMO, ITALY – APRIL 27: Francesc Soler Fabregas head coach of Como 1907 celebrates the victory at the end of the Serie A match between Como and Genoa at Stadio G. Sinigaglia on April 27, 2025 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)

“I started with this club because I was thinking of a long-term project,” Fabregas stated. “I don’t want to end my career at a club where there’s a plan for one or two years and then everything ends.

“And I strongly believe in Como’s long-term project. I arrived here as a player and I’m very, very happy because I can work here the way I want to.

“We share the same goals and the same ambition. The president allows me to work the way I want, in the way I see things.

“Fortunately, we share the same vision, the same goal, which is to go as far as possible.

“Together, we’ve become a really good team in a small city, in a small club because we’re still a small club—but with big, very big ambitions for the future.”

Then, he compared Como’s project with top clubs’ ambitions.

“There always needs to be a process, which you can follow at Como.

“In top teams, it’s very difficult, because those clubs – and their fans – want to win right away. Of course, I also think about winning.

“But also, or perhaps even more, about how I want to lose. I never give up on my principles.”

Finally, he admits he has big plans for Como.

“I don’t really believe in data. I believe more in instinct. Data doesn’t tell you everything – you see the players’ mistakes or emotional reactions.

“There’s not a single exercise that doesn’t serve our development. Always with a clear vision of what we want to do.

“A clear model, a clear scheme. This is my Como.”