Cesc Fabregas has responded to claims that he and his family are at risk of being evicted from their luxury apartment in Switzerland due to a £30,000 debt to their landlord.
The Spaniard has reportedly remained silent in the face of repeated warnings from his landlord and is being taken to court for having CHF 34,000 unpaid in rent and bills.
This is an alarming episode for Fabregas, who is the coach of the new Serie A club, Como, who are in the relegation zone after four games.
He, his family and their cats are staying in a lakeside apartment in the town of Bissone, which is about a 40-minute drive from Como.
The landlord has filed an eviction petition and the case has ended up in district court, with a judge’s decision imminent in the coming days, the Italian outlet reported. LiberaTV.
Cesc Fabregas and his family could be evicted from their flat after failing to pay £30,000 in rent and bills
His lawyer insists that Fabregas has paid the rent in full for the luxury lakeside apartment in Bissone
Fabregas is the coach of Serie A side Como, who are in the relegation zone after being promoted.
If Fabregas is found guilty, police will have the power to evict Fabregas, his wife Daniella Semaan and their five children – Maria, Joseph, Lia, Capri and Leonardo – from the property.
LiberaTV claims to have seen invoices and notices delivered to Fabregas.
“We tried to contact Fabregas’ lawyers, but without success,” the owner said.
However, Fabregas’ lawyer denied the allegations and insisted that he had already paid his bills.
The former Barcelona and Arsenal star said Echo of sport‘To date, the rent has been paid in full to the owner of the property and therefore it is not true that there is an overdraft.’
The family, who admitted that rent payments were suspended for several months, added: “It was believed, in good faith, that suspending the rent payment (rather than depositing it with the relevant authorities) would facilitate a quicker resolution of the problems. Unfortunately, this was not the case.”
Fabregas’ dispute with the landlord was due to “numerous and verifiable defects and problems (such as damp spots)” in the apartment. The family is said to have “recently attempted, in vain, to reach an agreement with the landlord.”
The Spaniard also issued a statement via Eco dello Sport to express his frustration at the news being made public.
He said: ‘Although he understands that he is a public figure, Fabregas wants to stress that this matter has been made public for no valid reason, other than wanting to publicly damage his image.’
Fabregas and Daniella have posted numerous photos from the balcony of their apartment, overlooking Lake Lugano.
The Arsenal and Chelsea legend was appointed Como manager over the summer, having worked as an assistant during their promotion from Serie B last season.
Their season has had a difficult start despite signing Raphael Varane, Pepe Reina, Sergi Roberto, Alberto Moreno and Andrea Belotti during the summer.
Despite a number of high-profile signings, including Raphael Varane, Como are struggling
They suffered a 3-0 defeat to Juventus on the opening day and also lost 1-0 to Udinese, while recording draws against Cagliari and Bologna.
Como were also eliminated in the first round of the Coppa Italia by Serie B’s bottom side Sampdoria on penalties.
