Leicester City Appoints Marti Cifuentes as Manager

Leicester City have appointed Marti Cifuentes, former Queens Park Rangers head coach, as their new manager on a three-year contract following relegation from the Premier League. Cifuentes, aged 43, is the club’s sixth manager in two years and is expected to implement a modern, progressive football style. He previously led Hammarby to a Swedish Cup final and UEFA Conference League qualification, and joined QPR in October 2023 before being placed on gardening leave in April 2024. Leicester paid QPR an undisclosed compensation fee for his release. The appointment ends a period of managerial uncertainty and failed initial recruitment attempts, with club leadership hopeful Cifuentes can help secure promotion. Leicester begin their 2025-26 Championship season at home against Sheffield Wednesday on August 10.