Leicester City appoints manager
Craig Shakespeare has been appointed as Leicester
City's manager for the rest of the season.
The report released today said Shakespeare
has been acting as Leicester's caretaker boss since the sacking of Claudio
Ranieri last month during which time they have won their two Premier League
matches and eased clear of the relegation zone.
Shakespeare, age 53, joined
Leicester's coaching staff as assistant to Nigel Pearson in 2008, spending a
season with Hull City in 2010-2011 before being brought back to the King Power
Stadium in 2011.
Shakespeare, who had been hoping for
the appointment, has received his reward for the way the team has been galvanized
after Ranieri was dismissed less than a year after he guided them to the
unlikeliest of title triumphs.
On Tuesday, Shakespeare will lead the
Foxes into action in the Champions League last-16 tie second leg at home to
Sevilla, seeking to overturn a 2-1 deficit.
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