{"id":18048,"date":"2025-08-01T20:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T00:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/01\/report-cifuentes-are-likely-to-handle-leicester-city-lifelines-to-low-performance-stars\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T20:17:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T00:17:00","slug":"report-cifuentes-are-likely-to-handle-leicester-city-lifelines-to-low-performance-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/01\/report-cifuentes-are-likely-to-handle-leicester-city-lifelines-to-low-performance-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Cifuentes are likely to handle Leicester City lifelines to low-performance stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/01\/report-cifuentes-are-likely-to-handle-leicester-city-lifelines-to-low-performance-stars\/#Daka_has_an_important_role\" >Daka has an important role<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/01\/report-cifuentes-are-likely-to-handle-leicester-city-lifelines-to-low-performance-stars\/#A_massive_escape_in_Leicester\" >A massive escape in Leicester?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p class=\"animate-in fade-in-25 duration-700 my-0\"><strong>Leicester City manager Marti Schifuentes is hoping to hold a hand at Patson Daca over the next season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"animate-in fade-in-25 duration-700 my-0\">Journalist Graeme Bailey revealed in an EFL analysis that the manager hopes to use Daka next season. It will be interesting to see if the former Red Bull Salzburg striker can meet expectations.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Daka_has_an_important_role\"><\/span>Daka has an important role<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/leicester-city-fc-v-liverpool-fc-premier-league-2-414x270.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/leicester-city-fc-v-liverpool-fc-premier-league-2-630x411.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/leicester-city-fc-v-liverpool-fc-premier-league-2-768x501.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/leicester-city-fc-v-liverpool-fc-premier-league-2-770x502.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/leicester-city-fc-v-liverpool-fc-premier-league-2-900x587.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/leicester-city-fc-v-liverpool-fc-premier-league-2-1200x783.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/leicester-city-fc-v-liverpool-fc-premier-league-2-1536x1002.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/leicester-city-fc-v-liverpool-fc-premier-league-2.jpg.webp 1691w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Is Patson Daka out of Leicester City? (Photo by Michael Regan\/Getty Image)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"animate-in fade-in-25 duration-700 my-0\">He hasn&#8217;t been consistent since joining the club in 2021, but could have more responsibility next season. Jamie Vardy has left the club. Daka is now the only striker. It will be interesting to see if he performs consistently at a high level and whether Leicester can seek promotion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"animate-in fade-in-25 duration-700 my-0\">The club has been relegated to the championship and wants to bounce back hard. Clubs of their height must play on top flights regularly.<\/p>\n<p>Daka has linked it to moves away from the club over the past few weeks.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_massive_escape_in_Leicester\"><\/span>A massive escape in Leicester?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"animate-in fade-in-25 duration-700 my-0\">Meanwhile, the report claims Leicester City has experienced financial difficulties and can start the season with a nine-point deduction. They need to sell some players, cut wage bills and raise money. It will be interesting to see if they can move on from their performance and improve their team at the same time. Introducing quality players is important to making your season a success.<\/p>\n<p class=\"animate-in fade-in-25 duration-700 my-0\">It is expected that multiple high-income earners will be on their way out of the club to comply with the EFL registration rules. It is still unknown how the situation will develop. It is clear that there is a high chance that the club will be overhauled this summer. Leicester City fans certainly hope that the club will be able to return to the top flight soon after they return to the pitch.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leicester City manager Marti Schifuentes is hoping to hold a hand at Patson Daca over the next season. Journalist Graeme Bailey revealed in an EFL analysis that the manager hopes to use Daka next season. It will be interesting to see if the former Red Bull Salzburg striker can meet expectations. 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