Leicester have confirmed Marti Cifuentes as their new manager.
Cifuentes replaces Ruud van Nistelrooy, who left the King Power Stadium after seven months in charge following the Foxes’ relegation to the Championship.
The 43-year-old was at fellow second-tier club Queen’s Park Rangers but at the end of June after being placed on gardening having held talks with West Bromwich Albion over their head coach vacancy. Cifutentes was not given the job, with Ryan Mason taking over instead.
Cifuentes has signed a two-year deal at the King Power Stadium, with the option of a further year. Leicester’s Championship season starts on August 10 with a home game against Sheffield Wednesday.
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