Optimism was fairly low among Leicester City supporters when Marti Cifuentes was initially touted then ultimately appointed by The King Power International Group. Naturally, 'the winds of change' at any footballing institution offer a slight sense of a sliver of hope, yet that minor sanguinity was rapidly snatched away from the faithful Blue Army.
Though the Catalonian gaffer frequently models his tactical approach after Pep Guardiola (as does everyone unoriginal in football) and deep thinkers like Mikel Arteta; in actuality, he is not akin to those relative footballing geniuses. Cifuentes appears closer to a cut-price Brendan Rodgers: possessing perhaps less overt stubbornness, yet lacking a truly compelling or visionary demeanour.
To fairly contextualise the tenure of the former Queens Park Rangers head coach (who departed Loftus Road under rather questionable circumstances) it is essential to examine his recent, highly controversial reflections regarding the East Midlands side. Cifuentes declares that he and his staff began the EFL Championship campaign with City on a positive footing, a claim that is statistically accurate but functionally hollow.
In addition to that, Cifuentes pointedly fails to take ownership of the objective reality that his leadership saw the LE2 club's performance sour with alarming rapidity. Furthermore, in a statement that invites scrutiny of his own situational awareness, the 43-year-old claims that neither the ownership, nor the Leicester fan base, afforded him sufficient time to implement his philosophy; which he presumably consides infallible.
Having a little go at Leicester City fans - bless him
Publicly insinuating a pervasive lack of supporter patience is a rather odd stance. Insulting the collective intelligence of the terrace by asserting that fans essentially expect a magic wand to solve deep-seated issues is bizarre.
"There are exceptions, but in general there is a lack of awareness of what a process involves,” he explained.Cifuentes - Sport Witness
“Supporters and owners sometimes think coaches have a magic wand, but the reality is that some processes need time. In football, the only thing that gives you time is winning"
But Cifuentes hardly required sorcery to succeed. The expectation remains that he should have had the capacity to simply build a starting line-up capable of avoiding relegation with the resources at his disposal.
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