{
  "id": 5272400,
  "title": "Fabregas becomes third non-Italian to win Serie A Coach of the Year with Como",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/fabregas-becomes-third-non-italian-to-win-serie-a-coach-of-the-year-5272400",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T07:26:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/fabregas-becomes-third-non-italian-to-win-serie-a-coach-of-the-year-with-como/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cesc Fabregas has been honored as the Serie A Coach of the Year for the 2025/26 season, becoming the third non-Italian to receive this prestigious award. The Italian Footballers’ Association (AIC) presented the accolade to Fabregas during the Gran Galà del Calcio AIC ceremony in Milan. Inter Milan was also recognized as the league’s Club of the Year. The honor caps a remarkable season for Como, who secured their first-ever Champions League qualification with a fourth-place finish, earning them 71 points and overcoming a field of tough competition, including champions Inter Milan, Napoli, and Roma. Fabregas’ achievement joins those of Sweden’s Sven-Göran Eriksson and Portugal’s José Mourinho as the only non-Italian managers to win the Serie A Coach of the Year award.",
  "summary": "Cesc Fabregas makes history as the third non-Italian to win Serie A Coach of the Year, leading Como to their first Champions League qualification. Read More: https://punchng.com/fabregas-becomes-third-non-italian-to-win-serie-a-coach-of-the-year-with-como/",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Fabregas becomes third non-Italian to win Serie A Coach of the Year with Como",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/fabregas-becomes-third-non-italian-to-win-serie-a-coach-of-the-year",
        "published": "2026-09-03T07:20:29.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}