Arsenal icon Cesc Fabregas promises to take Como stars on wild vacation as he leads raucous promotion celebrations
Cesc Fabregas has helped Como conquer Serie B - and now he and his players are set to take over Ibiza in celebration.
The Arsenal legend, who is the club's assistant manager as well as a shareholder, has proven instrumental in helping the side return to Serie A.
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After managing Como's Under-19 side, Fabregas was drafted in as the interim first-team manager following the sacking of Moreno Longo.
But as he had no UEFA Pro coaching license at the time, he was only handed a one-month special dispensation, with Fabregas then becoming the No2 to Welshman Osian Roberts, who is the club's caretaker as well as their head of development.
And together the pair have masterminded Como's promotion back to the Italian top-flight for the first time since 2003.
It was Fabregas who delivered an impassioned speech in the dressing room following their 1-1 draw against Cosenza on Friday night, which secured second spot in Serie B.
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In a video shared by , the ex-Chelsea midfielder warned the Como squad that the hard work starts now, before promising to take them to Europe's party capital.
The 2010 World Cup winner said: "First of all, congratulations, you truly had a season of champions.
"I know that today we didn't finish in the way that we perhaps wanted, by winning. Tomorrow training at ten.
"But one thing I have to say before we go out there with all our fans, thank you, but be strong, because this year is nothing.
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"This is only the warm-up. Next year, more efficiency, more work.
"And like how I promised and you guys wanted... do you want to go to Ibiza?"
Cesc Fabragras' Serie B side Lake Como celebrate moving one step closer to Serie A promotion
It was at that point where Como's jubilant squad sprayed champagne in the air, before surrounding Fabregas to spark wild celebrations.
Como's rise back up the Italian pyramid is nothing short of sensational having been declared bankrupt twice in the last two decades.
The first bankruptcy in 2004 led to the club being relegated to Serie D, with the second coming in 2016, which again saw Como drop down to the fourth-tier.
But after being taken over by SENT Entertainment in 2019 - backed by the Hartono brothers and Djarum Foundation - Como won Serie D and Serie C within two years of each other.
And they are now finally back in the big time, with Thierry Henry - another stakeeholder - in the stands to watch the historic moment.
As was ex-Blues skipper Dennis Wise, who works as an advisor to the Como board.
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