In retrospect, Leicester City may arguably have just been better off retaining Marti Cifuentes rather than sacking him. Installing Andy King temporarily and then subsequently hiring Gary Rowett on a short-term basis did not work either.
The Foxes hierarchy certainly would have saved desperately valuable money if they had done so. But it was not to be; King, a club legend whose affinity for the badge is unquestioned, struggled to translate that passion into tactical stability.
Rowett, meanwhile, failed to provide the necessary impetus to arrest the slide. Indeed, the less said about the latter, the better. It was, by any objective measure, an ill-advised hire that lacked both foresight, fortitude, as well as flair.
Marti Cifuentes on Leicester City departure
Cifuentes was seemingly correct in a recent interview with Radio 5 Live, in which he finally addressed his Filbert Way exit. Not to mention his reflections on a tenure that possibly deserved a more patient denouement, especially when considering LCFC finances.
The Catalonian gaffer observed that the East Midlands side were mathematically closer to the EFL Championship Playoffs at the moment of his dismissal than they were at the season’s conclusion. Even when accounting for the Profit and Sustainability penalty, he has a slight point.
There is a palpable sense of vindication in Cifuentes’ rhetoric, an ‘I told you so’ in hindsight aimed squarely at the executive level. He clearly disagrees with the decision to sever ties; noting with a sharp, intellectual poise that his staff felt they were navigating the transition effectively.
“We were closer to the play-off positions when we left”, he remarked. Pointedly adding that “it didn’t go much better” in his absence.”
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This subtle yet biting critique highlights a mismanagement of management, suggesting that the board’s reactionary instincts ultimately sabotaged a project that was, despite the turbulence, incrementally progressing toward a more sustainable competitive horizon. Although unprovable, it feels as though Leicester had more of a chance of survival if they had kept Cifuentes; albeit he was not exactly pleasing.
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