Former Sassuolo and Brighton coach Roberto De Zerbi speaks out in defence of Cesc Fabregas: ‘I’m sorry for the way he’s been handled, it’s the identical factor I went via ten years in the past.’
Como coach, Fabregas not too long ago attracted criticism from a few of the media and the followers in Italy as he complained about Milan’s 3-1 win over his workforce final week.
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Why Fabregas induced controversy in Italy
NAPLES, ITALY – NOVEMBER 01: Cesc Fabregas Como 1907 head coach in the course of the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Como 1907 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on November 01, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Pictures)
Como dominated possession and had some massive possibilities within the sport, nonetheless the Rossoneri secured a victory, prompting the Spaniard to : “It ended 3-1, so you need to have a look at the consequence, that’s what they like in Italy.”
A number of days later, Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri, saying that it was a “lack of respect” to argue that his aspect solely gained due to luck.
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Former Sassuolo and Brighton coach De Zerbi, now at Marseille, was concerned within the debate in the course of the Soccer Present Viva El Futbol.
De Zerbi: ‘I don’t perceive the envy’ in the direction of Fabregas
“I’m not entitled to provide recommendation to anybody. I’ve met him [Fabregas] twice, one for Italy-Norway and we spoke for simply 5 minutes. I’m sorry for the way he’s been handled,” stated the Italian tactician through
“We’re in a democracy, everybody can say what they need, however when judgments go too far, and it’s stated that one has been boastful or desires to point out off, I get aggravated. Those that need to speak in regards to the outcomes ought to simply shut up as a result of Como sit sixth. The place ought to they been? I don’t perceive.
MADRID, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 16: Robert De Zerbi, Head Coach of Olympique de Marseille, seems to be on previous to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Section MD1 match between Actual Madrid C.F. and Olympique de Marseille at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 16, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photograph by Angel Martinez/Getty Pictures)
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“The coach’s responsibility isn’t solely to discipline the workforce, however way more. He should handle a billion issues. If one has to solely analyse the consequence, then we don’t want all these pundits.
“I don’t perceive the envy in the direction of him. I don’t suppose he lacks respect when he speaks. I’m seeing the identical factor I went via ten years in the past.”
Fabregas’ Como The Azzurri are simply 5 factors under a Champions League spot and have a seven-point lead over Eighth-placed Bologna.