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Cifuentes on the Brink as Leicester’s Slump Deepens and Points-Penalty Threat Looms

Owner Top Srivaddhanaprabha is weighing a change under financial strain with a potential EFL sanction complicating the call.

Overview

  • Sources say the owner was considering a managerial change even before the 3-2 home defeat to Sheffield United, when Leicester trailed 3-0 at half-time after falling two down inside four minutes.
  • Leicester have won six of 18 league games and were reported as 16th after the loss, having been 15th earlier in the day, increasing pressure on Marti Cifuentes.
  • A Profit and Sustainability case could bring a deduction, with talkSPORT reporting six points as most likely and up to 12 possible, while a separate view cited by Football Insider suggests nine.
  • Additional security was stationed at the directors’ box at the King Power Stadium as fan frustration grew during the latest defeat.
  • Football Insider reports the upcoming trip to Derby could prove decisive for Cifuentes’ future, as bookmakers link Michael Carrick, Russell Martin and Gary O’Neil as potential successors.