Thierry Henry on hand to see Como promoted to Serie A
Former soccer star Thierry Henry was in the stadium to see his investment in Como pay off when the Italian second-tier club won promotion to Serie A on Friday.
Como, coached by Henry’s former Arsenal teammate Cesc Fabregas, drew with Cosenza 1-1 to clinch second place in Serie B and end a 21-year absence from the top tier. Leaders Parma had already sealed promotion.
Henry, the France great who is to coach its men’s under-23 team at the Paris Olympics, bought a stake two years ago in Como, who play in a picturesque lakeside stadium about 50km north of Milan.
Como could replace Frosinone in Serie A after the latter lost to Serie A champions Inter 5-0.
With two weeks of the season remaining, six teams are still hoping to avoid joining Salernitana in the second tier.
Frosinone is 16th on the 20team table, two points above the relegation zone. They have two games left, while teams above and below them have three. The result ended Frosinone’s sixgame unbeaten run.
Davide Frattesi scored Inter’s first-half opener and Marko Arnautovic made it 2-0 after an hour. Canadian midfielder Tajon Buchanan got the third with his first goal for the club. Lautaro Martinez’s left-foot shot was his 24th goal of the league. Marcus Thuram completed the rout with a nice lob.