Cesc Fabregas not against managing Real Madrid – ‘I’d have liked to have worked with Carlo Ancelotti’

“I don’t have a red line. One red line, and I’ve been very clear about this from the beginning, is that I wouldn’t want to be an assistant… for example. I’m clear that I want to be a head coach. The other thing (the possibility of Real Madrid)? I haven’t even thought about it or considered it. I haven’t had time for anything.”

How Fabregas would have handled Vinicius Junior incident

After a terrible season at Real Madrid, some have pointed to Vinicius Junior’s reaction to Xabi Alonso taking him off during El Clasico as the genesis of their problems. Fabregas was asked how he would have dealt with it.

“What happened with Xabi Alonso and Vinicius… it’s a moment where you have to be prepared to make a good decision, and above all, what makes you a better coach is that you have to think about the team first. Nobody is better than the team, nobody is stronger than the team, and nobody is above the team.”

“If you have a united and strong group, whoever wants to mess things up can do whatever they want, you’ll have the group’s respect and you’ll always do better in the long run.”

Fabregas would go on to say that he had not discussed Nico Paz’s future with Real Madrid, but another year at Como would do him well. The Italian side have recruited several players from Real Madrid Castilla, visiting the Valdebebas facilities in the last two seasons.