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The Hindu
6 days ago
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- The Hindu
Who is Marti Cifuentes, Leicester City's new manager?
Leicester City has appointed Spanish coach Marti Cifuentes as its new manager, the former Premier League champion announced on Tuesday. The 43-year-old joins the Foxes on a three-year contract. Cifuentes will be joined by Xavi Calm as his assistant manager. Calm worked alongside him in his previous role at Queens Park Rangers (QPR) in the Championship. He arrives following a spell at QPR, where he took over in October 2023, guiding the London side from the Championship relegation zone to an 18th-place finish with five wins in the final eight games. Prior to moving to England, the Catalonia-born coach worked with Hammarby IF in Sweden, leading it to a Swedish Cup final and European qualification, and with Sandefjord in Norway. Cifuentes succeeds Ruud van Nistelrooy, who parted ways with club last month after the Dutchman failed to prevent Leicester from getting relegated to the Championship. The side finished 18th with 25 points at the end of the 2024-25 season. Related Topics Leicester City
The Star
6 days ago
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- The Star
Soccer-Leicester appoint Cifuentes as manager
Soccer Football - Championship - Leeds United v Queens Park Rangers - Elland Road, Leeds, Britain - November 9, 2024 Queens Park Rangers manager Marti Cifuentes arrives before the match Action Images/Craig Brough/File Photo (Reuters) -Leicester City have appointed former Queens Park Rangers head coach Marti Cifuentes as their manager on a three-year contract, the Championship side said on Tuesday. Leicester parted ways with former manager Ruud van Nistelrooy last month following the club's relegation to the English second tier after finishing 18th in the Premier League. "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," Cifuentes said in a statement shared by Leicester. The Spaniard, 43, previously coached Hammarby, whom he led to a Swedish Cup final and UEFA Conference League qualification. He took over at QPR in October 2023. QPR put Cifuentes on gardening leave in April, ahead of their final game of the Championship season, as they finished 15th, seven points clear of the relegation zone. Leicester begin their 2025-26 Championship campaign at home against Sheffield Wednesday on August 10. (Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in BengaluruEditing by Toby Davis)
Straits Times
6 days ago
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- Straits Times
Leicester appoint Cifuentes as manager
Find out what's new on ST website and app. Leicester City have appointed former Queens Park Rangers head coach Marti Cifuentes as their manager on a three-year contract, the Championship side said on Tuesday. Leicester parted ways with former manager Ruud van Nistelrooy last month following the club's relegation to the English second tier after finishing 18th in the Premier League. "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," Cifuentes said in a statement shared by Leicester. The Spaniard, 43, previously coached Hammarby, whom he led to a Swedish Cup final and UEFA Conference League qualification. He took over at QPR in October 2023. QPR put Cifuentes on gardening leave in April, ahead of their final game of the Championship season, as they finished 15th, seven points clear of the relegation zone. Leicester begin their 2025-26 Championship campaign at home against Sheffield Wednesday on August 10. REUTERS
Yahoo
27-01-2025
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- Yahoo
West Ham United full-back Belloumou loaned to Malmö FF
The Hammers announced the news via a post on their official club website this morning. The 23-year-old joined West Ham United from Bayern Munich last summer. She was initially loaned out to Italian club S.S. Lazio in the first half of the season to build the necessary appearance criteria needed to play in the Barclays Women's Super League. Belloumou made nine appearances for S.S. Lazio in the Serie A Femminile eBay. It has today been reported that Belloumou has returned from her loan spell in Italy and she will now spend the second half of the season in Sweden with Malmö FF. The Blue Ones are currently in pre-season training ahead of the 2025 OBOS Damallsvenskan campaign. Malmö FF are scheduled to kick-off the season with some Swedish Cup action in early March. Belloumou is an exciting player for the future at West Ham United. The defender has gained plenty of experience from her spells with Olympique de Marseille, Montpellier HSC and FC Bayern Munich. On the international stage, Belloumou has represented France up to and including Under-23 level. The youngster could be competing for minutes at West Ham United next season.
