Marti Cifuentes paid tribute to Leicester City in 2016, he will want to replicate some of that ‘joy’ 10 years on

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Marti Cifuentes will be the next manager of Leicester City.

After Ruud Van Nistelrooy was sacked at the end of June, the hunt for a replacement has been on.

While Chris Wilder was one option for the Foxes, Cifuentes has taken a pay cut to work at the King Power Stadium, and now the Spaniard must win over supporters.

Doing so could be tough after a difficult few years for the East Midlands outfit, but one comment from the ex-QPR head coach in 2016 will go a long way to help build a relationship between club and manager already.

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Marti Cifuentes was very complimentary of Leicester City’s Premier League title win

The 2015/16 season will forever live on in the memories of Leicester supporters as they defied the odds and lifted the Premier League trophy.

After Tottenham Hotspur were held to a 2-2 draw against Chelsea in May 2016, the Foxes were crowned champions and Cifuentes took to social media to congratulate the team. He said (via: X, translated from Spanish): “Wonderful to see the joy of these players. Premier League champions. And they did it as a TEAM. Amazing.”

Five days later, Claudio Ranieri and his extraordinary team lifted the trophy at the King Power Stadium, as Leicester ended their 16 year wait for a major trophy.

They had won the title by 10 points to Arsenal, who eventually finished second, losing just three times in 38 games.

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Marti Cifuentes will want to bring hope back to the King Power Stadium

Leicester supporters do not have trust in the ownership at the club, and frustrations have boiled over in recent months, with performances being far from the levels expected of those in blue.

Cifuentes has his work cut out to ensure that the team are ready to hit the ground running when the Foxes play their first Championship fixture of the season in August. However, with players having to wear a training kit for pre-season games, there is work off the pitch that needs to be done.

The 43-year-old proved during his time at QPR that he does not underestimate how much one of his sides can improve, and he will be hoping that, in time, he can build to get Leicester not only back in the Premier League, but also towards the top half of the table