Cesc Fabregas has been linked with a shock return to Barcelona as the club explores options to replace current manager Hansi Flick.
While the club’s current focus remains locked on navigating strict La Liga spending caps and managing the first-team squad ahead of pre-season training, extensive planning is ongoing behind closed doors.
President Joan Laporta and sporting director Deco have reportedly been conducting thorough evaluations of the technical staff’s trajectory.
Despite external attention centering on immediate transfers and player registries, internal discussions have begun looking much further into the future.
According to an update published by AS, the former Blaugrana midfielder and La Masia graduate has emerged as the definitive “chosen one” to succeed the German tactician.
Cesc Fabregas has taken the managerial world by storm through his exceptional work in Italy with Como 1907, a modest side he remarkably guided to Champions League qualification.
The report details that Barcelona’s Sporting Commission, entirely led by Deco, has already initiated formal contact with Fàbregas to ensure his availability.
Rather than an immediate mid-season sacking, the club’s blueprint is to position the Catalan native to step into the Camp Nou dugout in 2028, matching the exact expiration date of Flick’s current contract.
In a calculated effort to safeguard their strategic future, Barcelona reportedly dispatched Alejandro Echevarría—a vital, trusted confidant to both Laporta and Deco—directly to Como months ago to finalize the foundational groundwork.
The mission was effectively to “reserve” Fàbregas for the 2028 vacancy, securing a clause that allows him to seamlessly depart his project in Italy for Catalonia when the time comes.
By locking in their commitment to Fàbregas’s modern tactical approach, Barcelona’s board has clear visibility for their future project, trusting that the legendary former midfielder will eventually return home to inherit the reins from Flick.
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