Leicester City Reports Interest in QPR Ex-Manager Marti Cifuentes

Leicester City is pursuing Marti Cifuentes, the former QPR head coach, to fill their vacant managerial position following Ruud van Nistelrooy's departure. Cifuentes, who was placed on gardening leave by QPR due to interest in other jobs and officially left by mutual consent in late June, is considered a strong contender for the role, with Leicester having reportedly made a proposal to QPR regarding compensation. QPR retains the right to compensation, which must be paid by the hiring club, and there has been speculation about how this fee will be handled. Cifuentes had a broadly successful tenure at QPR, keeping the club in the Championship despite a challenging environment, and he is expected to bring his former assistant Xavi Calm with him to Leicester. Other candidates for the Leicester job have included Chris Wilder, Gary O’Neil, and Bo Svensson, but Cifuentes seems to have emerged as the frontrunner. While fans appreciated his work at QPR, some caution remains about Leicester's club management and the challenges Cifuentes may face.