According to reports, Fabregas is the most popular coach in Serie A after securing his team’s position in the league. This project will allow them to continue growing exponentially, as they have over the past six years—when they were in Serie D, the fourth tier of Italian football.

Now, the Spanish coach spoke to Corriere dello Sport about the reasons that convinced him to take on this challenging project while leaving the door open for new experiences after overcoming the first hurdle in the football world.

Fabregas on the influence of his coaches on his style, speaking to Corriere dello Sport: “I owe a lot to Mourinho, I’ve said this many times in interviews. Are Mourinho and Guardiola different? How? Maybe on the pitch, but off it, they are the same: obsessed with winning, with an extraordinary mentality for victory and an incredible ability to transmit it to the team. Antonio Conte is exactly the same.”