"I'm not a lawyer, so I can't give you details on things that are far away from my competence," he told BBC Sport when asked about the ongoing case against the club. "But what I can say is what I see behind the scenes, that the club is trying to work as hard [as] they can to try to be in the best position on this situation as well."
"Image source, PA Media Manager Marti Cifuentes accepts that his job depends on misfiring Leicester City picking up points and halting their slide down the Championship table. Keeping hold of all those points, however, is something he defers to Leicester's legal team. The Spaniard is undoubtedly a boss under pressure after Saturday's 3-2 defeat by Sheffield United at the King Power Stadium saw them slip to 16th in the second tier - but Leicester's troubles extend from the dugout all the way to lawyers' chambers."
"Charges for allegedly breaching spending rules, when they were promoted as Championship title winners two seasons ago, has them locked in a legal battle with the Premier League. If found guilty, the English Football League could hit the Foxes with a points deduction. It is a case reportedly being heard now,, external not that the club or football authorities have acknowledged it publicly. And so it has been left to Cifuentes to field questions about the threat of point deductions when his future is uncertain over disappointing results."
Marti Cifuentes acknowledges that his job depends on Leicester City stopping their decline and securing points in the Championship. He defers legal matters and potential consequences to the club's legal team. Leicester face charges alleging spending rule breaches from their promotion two seasons ago and are engaged in a legal dispute with the Premier League. A guilty finding could result in a points deduction from the English Football League. The case is reportedly being heard despite no public acknowledgment from the club or authorities. Cifuentes admits results have been worse than expected and accepts high demands at a big club.
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