Finer details of Marti Cifuentes’ Leicester City move emerge, including QPR compensation.

Marti Cifuentes is set to join Leicester City, with the Spaniard taking a wage reduction and paying a major portion of his QPR compensation, according to Rob Dorsett.

Marti Cifuentes is largely anticipated to become Leicester City’s new manager following an extensive managerial search at the King Power Stadium.

It may have taken longer than expected for the Foxes to officially cut ways with Ruud van Nistelrooy, but candidates have been associated with the demoted side for some time.

However, after reports of movements for a number of CEOs, Cifuentes appears to be set to take over at LCFC. He arrives after leaving QPR, where he was replaced by Julien Stephan after being placed on gardening leave shortly before the end of the 2024/25 season.

Sky Sports reporter Rob Dorsett has now published more information about Marti Cifuentes’ move to Leicester City in an article on X.

Dorsett stated on Thursday morning that the Spanish manager is taking a wage cut to take command of the Championship club, despite initially indicating that a verbal agreement had been reached and that a deal might be completed by weekend.

His zeal for the role at LCFC has also led him to voluntarily pay a ‘significant chunk’ of the £500,000 compensation sum owing to previous club QPR.

Cifuentes will sign a two-year contract with Leicester City until 2027, with the option to extend by another 12 months. 1 of 15

Leicester City fans will love Marti Cifuentes’ enthusiasm

There hasn’t been much for Leicester City fans to shout about in the last year. Their relegation campaign was a disaster, and the gap between the club and the fans has grown deeper and wider. It will take considerable effort to recreate that, and it must begin from the top down.

However, having a manager who is still enthused about the club’s future and anxious to step in and turn things around might be quite valuable.

Cifuentes undoubtedly fits the description in that regard, accepting a financial hit both in terms of salary and paying his own QPR compensation to help complete the transfer.

It demonstrates not only his hunger for the LCFC position, but also his determination to return to the dugout rather than wait on the sidelines and continue to receive pay from his R’s contract.

The right man for the job?

Finally, only time will tell whether Marti Cifuentes is the appropriate guy for the job at Leicester City.

This is a step up for him, as his previous role at QPR was to lay the groundwork for a promotion from the Championship’s lower tiers. He accomplished excellent work at Loftus Road, and the future looks brighter as a result of his efforts.

Cifuentes has already received support for a promotion, and he now has it. It will now be up to him to deliver at LCFC, but his zeal for the post might go a long way towards reviving this struggling club.

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