Como prepares for Champions League match against Manchester United
Head coach Cesc Fabregas leads Como into a Champions League fixture against Manchester United.
Key facts
- Cesc Fabregas joined Como as a player in 2022 and later became head coach.
- Como qualified for the Champions League after finishing fourth in the 2025-26 season.
- The club is owned by Robert Budi Hartono and Michael Bambang Hartono of Sent Entertainment.
- Como plays home matches at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium.
Como will face Manchester United in the Champions League. Head coach Cesc Fabregas joined the club as a player in 2022 while the team was in Serie B. He later joined the academy coaching staff before becoming the senior team head coach.
Sporting director Carlalberto Ludi said Fabregas improved the club's culture and professionalism. Ludi stated that Fabregas brought a mentality that helped the club grow and prepare for the Champions League.
The club finished fourth in the 2025-26 season to qualify for the competition. According to chief executive Mirwan Surwaso, the club was an amateur Serie D side when it was acquired by Sent Entertainment in 2019.
Como's Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium is located by Lake Como. The club provides one-hour lake tours and pre-match hospitality for visitors.
Manchester United enters the match after six games without a win, which BBC Sport reported as their worst run since 2018-19.
Context
Como is an Italian football club that moved from the semi-professional Serie D to Serie A and the Champions League. It is owned by Indonesian billionaires and has investors including Raphael Varane and Thierry Henry.
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