While Leicester City Football Club progresses and advances under manager Marti Cifuentes on the pitch, his team of assistants off the field still seems somewhat incomplete.
Yet, the ongoing construction of the Catalan’s backroom staff may now finally appear settled. That’s because the former Queens Park Rangers head coach has recruited another potentially key figure into his setup.
In this piece, we shall outline how and why Javier Ortiz (33) has been brought to the East Midlands, what his responsibilities might involve on Filbert Way, and our overall evaluation, where relevant, by considering insights from other insider LCFC sources and outlets’ respective opinions. Here is the overview on the new Leicester City goalkeeping coach.
Foxes endure fourth consecutive draw
Before delving into the fresh addition to the Leicester camp, let’s briefly touch on the latest fixture. City were held to a draw by Welsh side Wrexham on Tuesday night. A Nathan Broadhead leveller proved decisive.
The King Power outfit should have seen out the win against the Red Dragons. In fact, LCFC had ample chances to kill the contest off earlier. Cifuentes will need to correct matters with his strongest lineup in the Swansea City encounter.
Key facts about Leicester City’s latest goalkeeping coach Javier Ortiz:
Fortunately, the 43-year-old boss in LE2 will now receive support from a new Fox. Only, this time, it isn’t a signing to strengthen the squad. Cifuentes has, quite clearly, overseen the hiring of Ortiz to his staff. It’s encouraging that the manager has influence here.
Ortiz’s former side Sandefjord, based in Norway, confirmed his exit. The young specialist coach, at just 33 years old—five years younger than Foxes goalkeeper Asmir Begovic—said this of his transition:
“It’s exciting for me… a big step” – [LCFC coach, Javier Ortiz]
Ortiz previously worked alongside Cifuentes in Norway. He will now also collaborate with Xavi Calm, Andy King and Andrew Hughes. The first of those had earlier experience with CE L’Hospitalet and Espanyol’s youth system.