Former Chelsea star Eden Hazard has said he would like to see his former teammate Cesc Fabregas return to Stamford Bridge as a coach in the future.
Hazard, who played alongside Fabregas at Chelsea between 2014 and 2019, said he recently told the Spaniard that the time has come for him to make a return to the London club.
Speaking in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, Hazard praised Fabregas as one of football’s greatest midfielders and tipped him to become a top manager.
He said, “I’ll be honest. We talked a bit over the summer. I told him he was one of the best midfielders in history and that he’s destined to become one of the best coaches too.
“I explained that it was time for him to return to Chelsea, and he joked about it, but I really think so.
“He loves football, he knows everything about the game. I’m a Chelsea fan and I want the best for the club: that’s why I dream of seeing Cesc on the bench, while I’m in the stands, behind him, enjoying the show.”
Fabregas is currently in management with Italian club Como, who are sitting sixth in the Serie A table.
Reflecting on his own career, Hazard described Belgium’s third-place finish at the 2018 FIFA World Cup as one of his proudest achievements.
He also spoke about memorable moments in club football, including his early matches against Chelsea and his spell at Real Madrid.
“Third place at the 2018 World Cup with Belgium was a success, I was in top form. Ours is a small nation, which treated that result as something amazing,” he said.
“I also cherish my first match against Chelsea, as well as everything I experienced with Real Madrid. I was unlucky in Spain, but playing at the Bernabeu was my dream since I was a child.”
