Tag: Cifuentes

29 October 2025 Off

Leicester City: Fan opinion – Marti Cifuentes needs more time

By Total Football News

Leicester’s form has turned on a sixpence from a resilient one defeat in eight, to a concerning one win in eight, thanks to the defeats at Hull and Millwall.

Already the topic of blame is circulating within the fanbase and, naturally, this always seems to turn to the obvious – to sack the manager or not.

Leicester would do well to learn from their managerial errors of recent years, with

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2 May 2025 Off

West Brom: Marti Cifuentes not on Baggies’ shortlist to replace Mowbray

By Total Football News

QPR boss Marti Cifuentes is not on West Bromwich Albion’s shortlist for their head coach vacancy, reports BBC Radio WM, external.

The Spaniard, who was put on gardening leave by Rangers last night, has been linked with The Hawthorns – replacing Tony Mowbray – and also the job at Norwich City.

According to BBC Radio WM, West Brom have not offered the job to anyone and are “continuing

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29 April 2025 Off

Marti Cifuentes: Queens Park Rangers put manager on gardening leave

By Total Football News

Queens Park Rangers have put manager Marti Cifuentes on gardening leave just days before their final Championship match of the season.

Assistant coaches Kevin Betsy and Xavi Calm will take charge of the first-team on an interim basis as they prepare for Saturday’s away match at Sunderland (12:30 BST).

QPR chief executive Christian Nourry said: “This is naturally a disappointing situation for everyone concerned.

“I fully understand and appreciate supporters’

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6 November 2024 Off

Marti Cifuentes: QPR boss ‘100% confident’ he can turn struggling Championship club’s season around

By Total Football News

Goals from Riley McGree, Tommy Conway and substitutes Emmanuel Latte Lath and Dan Barlaser for Boro consigned QPR to their fourth home league defeat of the season.

The Hoops had drawn each of their previous three games, including creditable 0-0 results against promotion-chasing Burnley and Sunderland, but there were loud boos at the full-time whistle at Loftus Road after this latest defeat.

“Hopefully they see a team that is trying

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4 October 2024 Off

Jake Clarke-Salter: QPR defender sets culture, says Marti Cifuentes

By Total Football News

Centre-back Jake Clarke-Salter sets the example for the kind of culture QPR want at the club, says head coach Marti Cifuentes.

Cifuentes and the 27-year-old both signed new “long-term” contracts with the Hoops on Monday, with Kader Dembele’s loan from Brest also made permanent.

Rangers sit in the Championship relegation zone with seven points from their first eight games and are without a win in four matches.

Clarke-Salter has been

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30 September 2024 Off

Marti Cifuentes: QPR boss signs new long-term deal with Championship club

By Total Football News

QPR head coach Marti Cifuentes has signed a new long-term contract with the Championship club.

The Spaniard was appointed in October 2023 with the Loftus Road club in relegation trouble but they went on to finish 18th.

The length of the new deals for the 42-year-old and his assistant Xavi Calm have not been disclosed.

“We’re very happy,” said Cifuentes. “We’re enjoying the process and we remain aware of the

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