Tigers chief Loffreda fears for his future despite reaching Premiership final

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Loffreda, who only arrived after the World Cup when the season was already
under way, has had to strike a balance between producing the results and
settling into a new environment.

The 49-year-old believes he has done that, delivering appearances in the EDF
Energy Cup and Premiership finals - but he would not be surprised if the powers
that be disagree.

Chief executive Peter Wheeler confirmed Loffreda's position will form part of
Leicester's end-of-season review.

And Loffreda said: "In this part of the world, in the professional game, it is
all about winning.

"It is unfair from one point of view. One part of the club just look for
results. The other part looks to have some time to adapt, to get used to the
place, the culture and a different type of game.

"Both positions are understandable. I am in one position, the other part is in
the other position.

"I am very happy what we have done with the team and with the players but it
is not my opinion that counts."

One of the criticisms levelled at Leicester is Loffreda has found it hard to be
accepted because he is an outsider and not in tune with the Leicester way of
working.

But forwards coach Richard Cockerill, who only three weeks ago declared the
Tigers were not good enough to win the Premiership, insisted any such rumours
are wide of the mark.

"It is a complete myth. We have more foreign players than we have ever had and
they fit in extremely well," said Cockerill.

"When you look at the reception given to guys like Martin Castrogiovanni, Ben
Herring and Aaron Mauger, where is the Leicester clique in that?

"If we can retain the title it would be fantastic for the club. It is not
about Marcelo or myself or problems in the last few months. It is about the
club. We have a responsibility to the owners, who are the supporters."

Despite the doubt over his future and the impending review, Loffreda does not
view Saturday's titanic struggle with Leicester's arch-rivals Wasps as anything
more than a chance for the club to succeed.

"I try not to think about the pressure and whether or not I am justified. I
try to do my best, as I ask of the players," he said.

"In an ideal world I would have come here in the summer but the reality is
different from an ideal world. Sometimes you have to accept it.

"The best way to fight against that is to do it with commitment and with your
own strength and principles. I do not regret anything I have done.

"I don't regard this weekend in a personal way. This is for the squad and I am
committed to that."