A run of relegation, promotion, relegation has seen Leicester City regain their crown as England’s defining yo-yo club.

That’s now 26 jumps between the two divisions, 13 each way. No side in the country has more.

Marti Cifuentes’ ultimate task as the club’s new manager is to escape that cycle at a time when it’s never been more difficult to do so.

The last two sets of promoted sides have all come straight back down. With every season it happens, the 17 surviving clubs get a big slice of the Premier League pie with which to improve their squads. And so every season it becomes tougher for the new boys.

As he prepares for his competitive debut as City manager this weekend, it means Cifuentes essentially has two seasons to prepare for. He needs to get the club promoted but also think ab

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