Leicester City have confirmed Craig Shakespeare will be in charge until the end of the season.
Shakespeare, previously an assistant under former managers Nigel Pearson and Claudio Ranieri, won both of his two games in caretaker charge.
He oversaw a 3-1 victory against Liverpool in the first game since Ranieri's departure, and then secured another important three points against relegation rivals Hull days later.
BREAKING: #lcfc is pleased to confirm Craig Shakespeare as its First Team Manager for the rest of the 2016/17 season. More follows... pic.twitter.com/CAqr5NPLiL
- Leicester City (@LCFC) March 12, 2017
Sources told ESPN FC that Shakespeare would take charge, and Premier League champions Leicester have now confirmed the news.
Leicester vice chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha told the club's official website: "Craig's skills as a coach and the high regard in which he is held by everyone the Club were well known to us. We always knew the team would be in good hands when we asked him to take charge a fortnight ago.
"He has initiated the type of positive response that we hoped change would bring, showing great leadership qualities and composure under considerable pressure to produce two very important results. We have asked him to continue to lead the team this season and we are very happy that he has accepted."