Like their relegation rivals Southampton, Leicester City have found life championship This season has been extremely difficult.

At the time of writing, the one-time Premier League champions find themselves 14th in the second tier, having suffered three defeats in their last six league games. Marty Cifuentes Get fired.

Some might say sacking the Spaniard is harsh considering he was thrown into the deep end at the King Power Stadium with strict transfer restrictions holding the Foxes back.

Regardless, now Leicester’s hierarchy need to find a replacement to help the East Midlands side top the table, and some interesting names have surfaced…

Rowett & Martin alternative emerges to replace Cifuentes

Foxes chairman Khun Top Will sigh His side’s performances were inconsistent before Cifuentes was finally terminated, with the former Queens Park Rangers boss never able to string together a winning streak.

In a bid to change that, Leicester City could name champions promotion champions Russell MartinHe is trying to repair his managerial reputation after a self-destructive period in charge of Rangers.

according to football insider, Martin is considered an option that “checks a lot of boxes” and the unemployed boss is interested in taking over.

Gary Rowett may also be in the photo as he is believed to be Early candidates for talkSPORT vacancy.

That’s already Confirmed by Daily MailAlthough the report suggests a more interesting name to fill the gap, and that’s Hearts boss Derek McInnes.

In fact, the article states that the Scot is “under consideration” as Leicester look for experience off the bench, having impressed for Edinburgh this season.

Why McGinnis is an upgraded version of Martin

Of course, while the 40-year-old has managed just a paltry five wins in 17 games in charge of the Glasgow giants, his record in the Championship is certainly impressive enough to hit back at his critics.

Indeed, Martin racked up 60 wins in 138 competitive games in the EFL Elite League, earning promotion to the Premier League when they beat heavily fancied Leeds United 2-1 in the playoff final.

However, given his disastrous experience at Ibrox, is he currently the best candidate to turn around his fortunes at Leicester City? Probably not, and Martin also exited the Saints job with zero wins in his final six games in charge.

While McGinnis appears to be a head coach struggling to shake off a slump, he is a head coach who thrives in difficult times and was once called “Great manager” Having former Hearts midfielder Derek Ferguson by your side is just what Leicester City need to get out of their current crisis.

The 54-year-old has coached various teams in the Scottish Premiership under McInnes’ expert management, lifting the Scottish League Cup with Aberdeen in 2014 and taking Kilmarnock to dizzying heights in the Europa League in 2024, while at the same time keeping Hearts firmly at the top of the table in a division often dominated by behemoths like Celtic and Rangers.

It’s safe to say that, unlike Martin, he often succeeded when the pressure was on his shoulders, with former Gers striker Chris Boyd even praising his job at Kilmarnock as “the best”. “incredible”, Following his exit, his former team are now locked in a relegation battle in the Scottish Premiership.

He only managed 17 second-tier wins during his brief spell as Bristol City manager, and the jury is still out on whether he can achieve immediate success in English football.

However, a back-to-basics 4-4-2 approach has proven effective for much of his coaching career and he hopes the King Power can achieve the same effect, while Martin’s pass-heavy philosophy doesn’t always work wonders.

It might not be the flashiest appointment, but with his performance very similar to Martin’s style of work under Cifuentes, thinking outside the box and hiring the Paisley-born head coach could be an inspiring next decision.

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