Trevoh Chalobah is leaving Chelsea to join Como in a deal worth up to £30.8m, while Chelsea sign Jordan Henderson on a free transfer. Meanwhile, Fulham complete the signings of Gonzalo García and César Palacios from Real Madrid.
Como, after a surprise Champions League qualification, introduces strict rules: revoking season tickets for missing >3 home games without valid reason and banning rival team attire outside away sections, citing demand and safety, but faces fan criticism over harshness.
Cesc Fàbregas lidera al Como en un ascenso histórico de la Serie B a la Champions League. El técnico español destaca la pasión del club y la valentía de sus jugadores, a pesar de la soledad del rol.
The tiny Italian club are flying high with the help of the former Arsenal player, ambitious owners and a scouting guru inspired by Football ManagerThe serene sound of lapping water is broken only by the whir of a seaplane engine swooping to land. Outside the hangar to which the aircraft will soon return, a crowd has gathered well before kick-off. Later, most will scale the steep steps of the adjacent Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia.To the right sits Villa Carminati, a new private members’ club that also houses hospitality guests on matchdays. It is a unique setting for a unique football club. When bathed in sunshine, as was the case for last Sunday’s goalless draw with Napoli, Como 1907 is a waterside paradise. Or, as their president Mirwan Suwarso puts it when drawing parallels between the club and Disney, it is the “theme park” division of the “main brand … Lake Como”. Continue reading...
