Leicester City Football Club are said to be on the verge of appointing former Queens Park Rangers manager Marti Cifuentes as the new Foxes head coach. However, the King Power outfit will have to pay a relatively large compensation fee in order to secure the Spaniard.
"As part of his exit agreement, a new club will have to pay compensation and Leicester look ready to do that."The Sun
Here we detail speculation surrounding LCFC and their prospective new team boss. In addition to that, we give a brief verdict on Cifuentes. Furthermore, we reveal the reported amount that City will shell out for the 43-year-old.
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I can't recall a Leicester management saga that has played out for as long a time or swung as much as the current search for the appropriate person. During last week, it seemed as though Sheffield Wednesday head coach Danny Rohl would join the Foxes. He's since been eliminated from the running by the media.
By the end of last week, most of the Blue Army fan base thought Sean Dyche would take over. He didn't. In fact, the ex-Everton and Burnley boss has apparently 'distanced himself' from the significant LCFC role.
Over the weekend, it appeared as though Chris Wilder would probably succeed Ruud van Nistelrooy. The former Sheffield United leader then seemed to succumb to once Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Gary O’Neil. Then Wilder re-emerged once again!
Although the final twist has purportedly now occurred. The emergence of QPR's Cifuentes is the latest development.
Leicester set to appoint one-time Queens Park Rangers gaffer Marti Cifuentes but there's a relatively hefty competition fee for Foxes to cover
City will have to pay £500,000 to the London side to capture Cifuentes. I am not too familiar with the Sant Cugat del Vallès-born man. Yet these glowing references from R's supporters speak volumes:
"Jason: Best manager we've had in a decade."