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Leicester offer manager's job to Craig Shakespeare until end of season
LEICESTER have offered caretaker boss Craig Shakespeare the manager's job until the end of the season, according to reports.
Craig Shakespeare has been offered the Leicester job until the end of the season
Craig Shakespeare was Claudio Ranieri's assistant and was put in temporary charge of Leicester after the Italian was sacked last month.
Since taking over, the Foxes have won back-to-back games and have edged away from relegation - currently sitting in 15th place.
And according to the BBC, the 53-year-old has now been offered the job at the King Power stadium until the end of the season.
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Shakespeare has never managed full-time, but has been assistant to Ranieri and his predecessor Nigel Pearson.
The Foxes reportedly opted for him over a host of other candidates, including former England manager Roy Hodgson.
Leicester have won back-to-back 3-1 wins under Shakespeare against Liverpool and fellow strugglers Hull on Saturday.
Speaking after the win over the Reds, Danny Simpson said: "He kept it simple and told us what he wanted to do, which was simple and basic.
"We've done that so let's hope we can carry it on for him".
Leicester's next game is against Sevilla at home in the second leg of their last-16 Champions League tie on Tuesday (7.45pm).
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