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Cesc Fabregas is 'ready'! Como coach tipped as the man to fix AC Milan as Fabio Capello picks ex-Arsenal & Chelsea star amid Antonio Conte and Massimiliano Allegri links

<p>Milan's chaotic season ended with a disappointing eighth-place finish, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/failed-season-ac-milan-ripped-apart-coppa-italia-final-loss-risk-not-qualifying-europa-conference-league/blt1240d263272b2d1d" target="_blank">depriving them of a place in next season's Champions League and Europa League</a>. As the club scrambles to reset, their former legendary coach Capello has weighed in on who should lead the team next, naming Fabregas, not Antonio Conte or Massimiliano Allegri, as his top choice.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Capello’s endorsement of Fabregas signals a shift toward innovation rather than recycling established names. With <a href="https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1926658348104966324" target="_blank">Igli Tare likely to be named sporting director</a>, Milan may be preparing for a fresh era, with current boss Sergio Conceicao expected to leave despite joining on an 18-month contract in December.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Capello praised Fabregas for his fresh ideas and the style of football he implemented at Como, telling <a href="https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Calciomercato/Milan/26-05-2025/capello-milan-l-allenatore-va-preso-subito-un-consiglio-fabregas_preview.shtml" target="_blank"><em>La Gazzetta dello Sport</em></a>: "It seems to me that things are a bit up in the air. I read about Massimiliano Allegri, who now seems closer to Napoli, in case Antonio Conte goes to Juventus... From the outside I see anything but clear ideas. And now it will be up to Tare to find a solution... If we have to exclude the usual names, I’d go with Fabregas. I like his football. At Como he showed interesting things. And he already seems sufficiently ready.”</p>

WHAT FABIO CAPELLO SAID

<p>Milan's first task is to confirm their new sporting director, with Tare expected to be announced imminently. The next major decision will be appointing a head coach capable of navigating the club through instability and fan unrest. Fabregas is a bold option with potential, but he has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/cesc-fabregas-admits-spoke-other-clubs-update-future-dele-alli-como-amid-talk-bayer-levekusen-move/blt46af09c8d0c42acd" target="_blank">insisted he will remain at Como</a> after being linked with the Bayer Leverkusen job, which has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/erik-ten-hag-close-comeback-ex-man-utd-boss-moves-step-closer-returning-management-positive-bayer-leverkusen-talks/blta625a9b42dc09d4b" target="_blank">since been taken by Erik ten Hag</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR AC MILAN?

Cesc Fabregas is 'ready'! Como coach tipped as the man to fix AC Milan as Fabio Capello picks ex-Arsenal & Chelsea star amid Antonio Conte and Massimiliano Allegri links | Goal.com

Former Real Madrid and England boss Fabio Capello believes Fabregas is ready to take the Rossoneri reins over big names like Conte or Allegri

Cesc Fabregas is &apos;ready&apos;! Como coach tipped as the man to fix AC Milan as Fabio Capello picks ex-Arsenal &amp; Chelsea star amid Antonio Conte and Massimiliano Allegri links