{"id":39441,"date":"2026-01-27T12:55:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/27\/leicester-target-russell-martin-to-replace-marti-cifuentes\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T12:55:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:55:55","slug":"leicester-target-russell-martin-to-replace-marti-cifuentes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/27\/leicester-target-russell-martin-to-replace-marti-cifuentes\/","title":{"rendered":"Leicester target Russell Martin to replace Marti Cifuentes"},"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\/2026\/01\/27\/leicester-target-russell-martin-to-replace-marti-cifuentes\/#Leicester_looking_for_replacement_for_Sifuentes\" >Leicester looking for replacement for Sifuentes<\/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\/2026\/01\/27\/leicester-target-russell-martin-to-replace-marti-cifuentes\/#%E2%80%98Courageous_Martin_could_be_a_surefire_successor_to_Cifuentes\" >&#8216;Courageous&#8217; Martin could be a surefire successor to Cifuentes<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/27\/leicester-target-russell-martin-to-replace-marti-cifuentes\/#Soccer_live_stream_Watch_Premier_League_Championship_La_Liga_and_more\" >Soccer live stream: Watch Premier League, Championship, La Liga and more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Leicester City are currently targeting a &#8220;courageous&#8221; manager to replace Marti Sifuentes, who is keen to move to the King Power Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"leicester-searching-for-cifuentes-replacement\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Leicester_looking_for_replacement_for_Sifuentes\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Leicester looking for replacement for Sifuentes<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Leicester decided to sack Sifuentes after a 2-1 defeat at Oxford United that left them 14th in the Championship, but with only six points adrift of the play-offs there is still time to salvage the season if the next appointment goes well.<\/p>\n<p>However, the 43-year-old has come under heavy criticism following his sacking, and there are doubts over whether the organization will be able to attract the right talent.<\/p>\n<p>According to journalist Tom Kolomos, the Foxes have begun recruiting an experienced manager to replace the Spaniard and are currently targeting a manager who has already won promotion to the Championship.<\/p>\n<p>    It comes as Football Insider reports that former Southampton manager Russell Martin is currently interested in joining Leicester and replacing Sifuentes in the dugout.<\/p>\n<p>Martin is said to have ticked many of the owner&#8217;s boxes and is &#8220;ready and available&#8221; to take charge at the King Power Stadium, having been sacked by Scottish giants Rangers in October after winning just five of his 17 games in charge.<\/p>\n<p>Despite failing to live up to expectations at Ibrox, the 40-year-old remains highly rated and there are indications that he could be a viable replacement for Cifuentes.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"quot-courageous-quot-martin-could-be-solid-cifuentes-heir\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98Courageous_Martin_could_be_a_surefire_successor_to_Cifuentes\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>&#8216;Courageous&#8217; Martin could be a surefire successor to Cifuentes<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Brighton-born manager, described as &#8220;courageous&#8221; by journalist Jason Birt, knows what it takes to get out of the Championship and led Southampton to promotion in 2023-24 with a 1-0 win over Leeds United in the play-off final.<\/p>\n<p>The former Saints manager, who preferred to implement an attacking 4-3-3 system, failed to make the step up to the Premier League, but was sacked after losing 13 of their first 16 games, leaving them bottom of the table.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\">\n<p>Russell Martin&#8217;s Southampton record<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>game<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>73<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>victory<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>34<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>draw<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>loss<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Points per game<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1.58<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>The Scot, who played just 17 games for Rangers, is also not the best sign, but with elimination from the Championship being Leicester&#8217;s most pressing problem, he has shown he is capable of leading the team to promotion to the Premier League.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"live-streams\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/saka-arsenal-fulham.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/saka-arsenal-fulham.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Soccer_live_stream_Watch_Premier_League_Championship_La_Liga_and_more\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tSoccer live stream: Watch Premier League, Championship, La Liga and more<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">All match dates and channels to watch live soccer on TV this week can be found here.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Martin could therefore be a solid replacement for Sifuentes, at least in the short term, and it is encouraging news that he is interested in a move to the King Power Stadium.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leicester City are currently targeting a &#8220;courageous&#8221; manager to replace Marti Sifuentes, who is keen to move to the King Power Stadium. 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