Leicester City sacked Craig Shakespeare yesterday, just four months after handing him a permanent contract to manage the former Premier League champions, Press Association Sport understands.

Craig Shakespeare
Craig Shakespeare

Shakespeare, 53, replaced Claudio Ranieri on a caretaker basis in February. After keeping the 2015-16 champions in the Premier League he was handed a three-year contract. However, Leicester have won just one league game this season and the club's Thai owners have decided to make a change.