WATFORD, ENGLAND - MARCH 14: Tom Cleverley newly appointed interim head coach at Watford FC gives his first press conference at the clubs training ground in London Colney on March 14, 2024 in Watford, England. (Photo by Alan Cozzi/Watford FC/Getty Images)
Marti Cifuentes makes big admission after QPR slip to bottom spot ahead of Coventry City visit
Opposition news from CoventryLive as we take a look at what QPR boss Marti Cifuentes has been saying ahead of Tuesday night’s match with the Sky Blues at Loftus Road
Mark Robins’ opposite number in the dugout at Loftus Road on Tuesday night, Marti Cifuentes, insists he remains “very calm” despite QPR sinking to the bottom of the Championship after a miserable 2-1 defeat at home to Portsmouth.
The weekend result continued Rangers’ awful start to the season, leaving them with just one league win after 10 matches ahead of Coventry City’s visit to West London.
“I spoke with the players and we have two ways to face this tough situation,” said Cifuentes. “Either we accept where we are, work harder and accept criticism – because that’s the nature of football – and accept that we need to get better, or we just start to point fingers and then it gets more difficult.
“I’m very calm about how the guys are working and the commitment. I’m aware though that we need to improve.
“I have full confidence in those guys and I do believe that we can turn the situation. It is very early to just say we will not be good enough.
“I stay calm. I’ve coached in five different countries, I’ve been doing this job for almost 20 years and I’ve been in tougher situations.
