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Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Latest managerial vacancy filled as Leicester confirm new boss
The only managerial vacancy in the Championship has been filled as Marti Cifuentes takes charge at Leicester City. Cifuentes replaces Ruud van Nistelrooy in the dugout at the King Power Stadium ahead of the upcoming campaign. Advertisement The 43-year-old Spaniard returns to the Championship following his departure from Queens Park Rangers, which was made official last month after being placed on gardening leave. 'It's a great honour to be appointed Leicester City manager,' he told the club site. 'This is a fantastic club with a proud history and it's a privilege to me to be asked to help write the next chapter. 'I'm looking forward to getting to know the players, as well as connecting with our supporters and the city in the weeks and months ahead. I can see the passion that exists here, and I'm excited to begin this journey together.' Leicester won the Championship title in 2023/24 under Enzo Maresca, who left the following summer to join Chelsea. Advertisement Steve Cooper was the man in the dugout at the start of last season but only lasted 12 games before he was axed - even though the Foxes were above the relegation zone at that stage. Van Nistelrooy took charge last November following a positive stint as interim boss at Manchester United. However, he couldn't keep Leicester in the top flight. The Dutchman only won five of his 27 games in the hot seat, losing 19. The club has now handed a three-year deal to Cifuentes, who kept QPR in the division in 2023/24 before finishing 15th last term. 'We're delighted to welcome Martí to Leicester City,' chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha added. 'His energy, ambition and clarity of ideas stood out throughout the recruitment process. Advertisement 'We felt strongly that bringing him to the club would help us to create the success we all want in the years ahead. 'Martí is an excellent fit for our Football Club - his personal and coaching qualities will be vital to building an identity our fans will be able to see reflected in their team on the pitch.'
BBC News
2 days ago
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- BBC News
Has Cifuentes arrived just in time?
Leicester City have unveiled former Queens Park Rangers boss Marti Cifuentes as their next boss - but has the appointment come too late?Has the timing of his arrival got you feeling nervous for the new season, Foxes fans?Is Cifuentes the man you wanted when former boss Ruud van Nistelrooy departed?What do you expect from the Spaniard as you look to return to the top flight?Let us know your thoughts here.
The Sun
2 days ago
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- The Sun
Leicester finally appoint manager to replace sacked Ruud van Nistelrooy as Foxes hire ex-Championship boss
LEICESTER CITY have finally appointed Marti Cifuentes as their new manager. SunSport first revealed that the Spaniard was wanted by the Foxes earlier this month. 1 Cifuentes, 43, has signed a three-year deal to take the reins at the King Power Stadium. He arrived as the replacement for Ruud van Nistelrooy, who left following the club's relegation from the Premier League. More to follow... THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY..
BBC News
2 days ago
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- BBC News
Cifuentes arrives with work to do but little time
Nearly three months after relegation was confirmed and three weeks since Ruud van Nistelrooy eventually left the club, Leicester City finally have their Cifuentes arrives at King Power Stadium with plenty of work to do and not too long to get it terms of the football, I'm told we can expect something similar to the style implemented by Enzo Maresca during his time at the club, with possession a key focus. That may have frustrated some of the Foxes fans, but we know it's a way of playing admired by the players who were part of the 2023-24 Championship winning with the squad off to Austria this week and the start of the new season less than four weeks away, time is already against Cifuentes to get his ideas across and his players ready. He also needs to target new recruits with not much money to play fans would have wanted this appointment confirmed much, much earlier. But hopefully now it's finally done, it's one they can get behind.
BBC News
07-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Ex-Sheff Utd boss Wilder has Leicester interview
Leicester City have interviewed former Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder in their search for a new 57-year-old parted company with the Blades after failing to guide the South Yorkshire club back to the Premier League at the first United finished third in the Championship table, one place and 10 points short of automatic promotion, and then went on to lose the play-off final to Sunderland at Wembley in finds himself up against Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl for the vacancy at the King Power Leicester are said to be admirers of 36-year-old Rohl, there is a release clause in his contract that the Foxes would need to meet to try and bring the German in as Ruud van Nistelrooy's however, did not reported back for the start of pre-season at Wednesday amid ongoing financial concerns at the club, where wages have gone interest in Rohl and talks with Wilder come after Leicester were previously linked with former Burnley and Everton manager Sean Dyche is now seen as a less likely candidate, former Bournemouth and Wolves boss Gary O'Neil is another name that has been linked with Leicester on their return to the Championship. Leicester finished third-from-bottom and 13 points from safety last season as they plunged back to Championship for the second time in three took the Foxes more than nine weeks after their relegation was confirmed to announce Dutchman Van Nistelrooy's departure, just days before players reported back for pre-season meant that Andy King - who was a member of Leicester's Premier League-winning side in 2016 - stepped up from his coaching role at the club to take charge of their first pre-season friendly, a 3-1 win against League One side Peterborough United at their Seagrave training base on Saturday.
