Overview

• Cifuentes succeeds Ruud van Nistelrooy after the Dutchman’s seven-month tenure ended following Leicester’s drop from the Premier League.
• The 43-year-old Spaniard brings a diverse résumé, having led Hammarby to Europa Conference League qualification in 2022 and steered QPR to Championship survival in 2024.
• Leicester’s board endorsed Cifuentes’s possession-based, high-pressing philosophy as the cornerstone of their plan to bounce back at the first attempt.
• This marks Leicester’s sixth managerial appointment in two years, underlining continued volatility since their 2022 Premier League triumph.
• Cifuentes will begin pre-season preparations with his new staff and squad ahead of the season opener against Sheffield Wednesday on August 10.