Leicester offer interim coach Shakespeare permanent leadership

Last season's Premier League champions have won two straight games since Craig Shakespeare took over from Claudio Ranieri.

According to BBC, Shakespeare will be appointed as Leicester's permanent coach until the end of this season. This decision was made after Leicester won their second consecutive match under Shakespeare, with a score of 3-1 against Hull.

Coach Shakespeare is popular with Leicester players. Photo: Reuters.

Shakespeare was assistant to Claudio Ranieri before the Italian was sacked at the end of February. Shortly after Shakespeare took over as interim manager, Leicester had an important victory over Liverpool.

When Ranieri left, Leicester were just one point above the relegation zone. However, they have now climbed to 15th place and are five points clear of the drop zone. More importantly, Leicester’s spirit and form are on the rise, just as they were when they won the title last season.

Leicester have been linked with a number of candidates, including former England manager Roy Hodgson. However, Shakespeare has the backing of Leicester's players. Defender Danny Simpson has said he wants to stay with Shakespeare after the win over Liverpool.

Having settled into the Premier League, Shakespeare's task is to qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals. Leicester play the second leg of their last-16 tie at home next week and are trailing 2-1 to Sevilla.

According to VNE