Marti Cifuentes appointed new manager

[Winstonthedog]

1 hour ago, Vlad the Fox said:

He’s got a great haircut for a thinning man. I’m asking for a Cifuentes when I’m next at the hairdressers. My Tommy Wright has been struggling to maintain volume for a while now.

I sympathise... my Kevin rooster Russell has lost its appeal 

[whoareyaaa]

Attacking structured football seems like a man that will deliver 

[moore_94]

 

[Nolucklcfc]

10 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

 

I really hope he’s not shit because he’s genuinely making an effort to build a connection with the fanbase. Something our past few managers haven’t been fussed with. (Maybe enzo aside) 

[Free Falling Foxes]

10 hours ago, DJ Barry Hammond said:

It’s a maximum of 12 points for clubs going into administration; so there’s really no grounds for any point deduction above that level for PSR issues.

 

Starting point for PSR point deduction’s is 6 points I believe.
 

Also note; 

 

• Everton received a 10 point deduction, reduced to 6 on appeal for an initial breach.

• They also received a separate 2 point deduction for a further breach the following year.

• Forest received a 4 point deduction for their breach.

 

These are the important factors and precedents that will go into deciding any potential points deduction.

I think there will be some discussions behind close doors along the lines of; we'll get a max 6 points deducted if we agree not to appeal, thereby saving the league further embarrassment.

[LCFCJohn]

14 minutes ago, Nolucklcfc said:

I really hope he’s not shit because he’s genuinely making an effort to build a connection with the fanbase. Something our past few managers haven’t been fussed with. (Maybe enzo aside) 

Maresca was as bad as any of them. Basically spent most of the time threatening to leave if people weren’t happy with everything. I don’t recall him trying to have a good relationship with the fans.

[baldeagle]

1 minute ago, LCFCJohn said:

Maresca was as bad as any of them. Basically spent most of the time threatening to leave if people weren’t happy with everything. I don’t recall him trying to have a good relationship with the fans.

Arrogant cnt 

[DJ Barry Hammond]

19 minutes ago, Free Falling Foxes said:

I think there will be some discussions behind close doors along the lines of; we'll get a max 6 points deducted if we agree not to appeal, thereby saving the league further embarrassment.

There shouldn’t be because the body that decides on the points deduction should be independent from the league.

[Nolucklcfc]

17 minutes ago, LCFCJohn said:

Maresca was as bad as any of them. Basically spent most of the time threatening to leave if people weren’t happy with everything. I don’t recall him trying to have a good relationship with the fans.

He was decent at trying to get the fans to have a relationship with the players but yeah didn’t do much himself

[jv1]

Love a gaffer with his own Twitter account actively talking to the fans - this I can get behind - please don’t be sh*t

[Bordersfox]

10 minutes ago, Nolucklcfc said:

He was decent at trying to get the fans to have a relationship with the players but yeah didn’t do much himself

Fair assessment.  Cifuentes and Maresca are clearly very different characters.  Maresca commanded respect, there was no bullsh1t, as a fan I liked that.

 

Cifuentes seems a much warmer individual, the stuff with the museum, walking through Leicester and so on.  An element of PR but it doesn't feel forced.  

 

Of course it all counts for nothing if he doesn't deliver.  But it's a good start.  

[foxile5]

36 minutes ago, LCFCJohn said:

Maresca was as bad as any of them. Basically spent most of the time threatening to leave if people weren’t happy with everything. I don’t recall him trying to have a good relationship with the fans.

Maresca also saw Soumare for the workshy freeloader who isn't deserving of a place in the team he is.

 

Cifuentes looks to be starting him. 

 

[CrazyKopCorner]

Marti seemed genuinely interested with the club historian too.

 

Hes a likable guy but unfortunately it counts for Jack to us if he’s ****ing useless like the last 2 imbeciles 

[Paninistickers]

45 minutes ago, CrazyKopCorner said:

Marti seemed genuinely interested with the club historian too.

 

Hes a likable guy but unfortunately it counts for Jack to us if he’s ****ing useless like the last 2 imbeciles 

I'd like to think a curious mind tends to go hand in hand with management 

 

The Dutchman couldn't give a shit about the club,.the city, the players. Everything revolved around him. And it showed in his 'management'

 

Cooper was much better in terms of being a club man, but,.imo, blew the goodwill entirely by deciding to pick an unnecessary fight with Ricky. 

[foxfanazer]

1 hour ago, foxile5 said:

Maresca also saw Soumare for the workshy freeloader who isn't deserving of a place in the team he is.

 

Cifuentes looks to be starting him. 

 

Maresca also had far more options and resources at his disposal 

[Chelmofox]

1 hour ago, foxile5 said:

Maresca also saw Soumare for the workshy freeloader who isn't deserving of a place in the team he is.

 

Cifuentes looks to be starting him. 

 

And on the whole he was good against Fiorentina. Lets not start knocking the manager for working out his team. If Soumare continues to be hit and miss - then i expect Marti to deal with that. 

[dmayne7]

2 hours ago, LCFCJohn said:

Maresca was as bad as any of them. Basically spent most of the time threatening to leave if people weren’t happy with everything. I don’t recall him trying to have a good relationship with the fans.

He did some good cultural bits at first but the first sign of things going against him, he had no interest in the fans

[cityfanlee23]

If Marti carries on like this I might have to propose to him.

[em9999]

2 hours ago, Bordersfox said:

Fair assessment.  Cifuentes and Maresca are clearly very different characters.  Maresca commanded respect, there was no bullsh1t, as a fan I liked that.

 

Cifuentes seems a much warmer individual, the stuff with the museum, walking through Leicester and so on.  An element of PR but it doesn't feel forced.  

 

Of course it all counts for nothing if he doesn't deliver.  But it's a good start.  

He didn't walk through Leicester he walked through new walk 

 

I don't blame him through I avoid Leicester like the plague it's a shit hole .. and I can say that I've lived here over 30 years 

[AyewJoking]

I like his stance.

 

He is short and tubby but proud.

[Wolfox]

12 hours ago, em9999 said:

He didn't walk through Leicester he walked through new walk 

Oh, he walked down New Walk in Winchester did he?  

Edited 10 August 2025 by Wolfox

[JimJams]

11 hours ago, foxile5 said:

Maresca also saw Soumare for the workshy freeloader who isn't deserving of a place in the team he is.

He didn't though did he. We loaned him out.

[foxile5]

3 hours ago, JimJams said:

He didn't though did he. We loaned him out.

And Maresca made a particularly pointed comment about him as he left. 

[em9999]

3 hours ago, Wolfox said:

Oh, he walked down New Walk in Winchester did he?  

Walking through the nicest area , is not Leicester.. 

 

It's not  the real Leicester if he's really trying to connect that is to the real city 

Edited 10 August 2025 by em9999

[UniFox21]

9 minutes ago, em9999 said:

Walking through the nicest area , is not Leicester.. 

 

It's not  the real Leicester if he's really trying to connect that is to the real city 

He is clearly trying to connect with fans, shown he's interest in the history, he's been in and around local pubs, down parts of the city.

He's done more than our last 2 coaches to connect with fans in the space of 3 weeks. 

 

You aren't going to see him walking up and down the arse ends of Leicester.