While Leicester's Catalan manager Marti Cifuentes feels the unmistakable pressure on Filbert Way, he admirably continues to explain his decisions in detail. The ex-Queens Park Rangers boss also often says the right things; seemingly in order to placate Leicester City's Blue Army fan base. Not to mention letting the powers-that-be in LE2 know that he's the right man for the job. In theory, anyway.
However, a simply stunning statistic which emerged via Leicester Mercury writer Jordan Blackwell has illuminated the alarming situation in Leicestershire more clearly for those of us invested and who care deeply. As a matter of fact, Cifuentes' poor recent showing as head coach can naturally be aligned with the chairman's failure to satisfactorily invest over three or so years prior.
It seems that LCFC's ownership, The King Power International Group, have hit an all-time low under Khun Top's questionable guidance. In addition to looking at that situation, we detail the gaffer's explanation for what appears to be shunning youth starlets (apart from Jeremy Monga) too. Will a combination of unfavorable results, performances and matchday selection choices sink his ship?
King Power at rock-bottom during Aiyawatt 'Khun Top' Srivaddhanaprabha's Leicester City tenure
LCFC is back to square one under Top. Literally. Read the quote underneath if you don't believe me!:
"It’s the lowest #LCFC have sat on the league ladder 13 games into a season since 2010.Jordan Blackwell
13th game that year came the day after King Power’s takeover was ratified.
Can see why some fans feel they’re back at square one under the current owners."
Marti Cifuentes attempts to justify Foxes academy shun
Leicester have some amazingly bright sparks in their youth set-up at present. With left backs all over the place, as well as strikers who couldn't hit a barn door with a banjo, supporters could be forgiven for asking why Bade Aluko or Jake Evans haven't featured by now.
Cifuentes refused to include any of these up-and-coming Foxes. Now it's too late for Evans because he's joined Louis Page with the England Under-17s as they head for a World Cup in Qatar. Cifuentes' elucidation is below:
"A large squad “basically kills the opportunities for academy players” says Cifuentes."Cifuentes, via Blackwell