Former Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare dies

He was much loved by The Foxes

The former coach and manager had been undergoing treatment for cancer since last year.

Shakespeare "passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family" as reported in a statement released on behalf of his family via the League Managers' Association.

It added: "While the family are immensely proud of his footballing achievements as both a player and a coach, to us, his family, he will always primarily be a loving and loved husband, father, son, brother and uncle.

"The loss is devastating to us all and we would ask that privacy be given at this incredibly difficult time as we try to come to terms with, and mourn, the loss of a very special person.

"The family would like to thank and acknowledge the many prayers and good wishes sent during the past few difficult months, many of which we were unable to respond to but all meant a lot to Craig and the family."

Shakespeare was best known as an assistant manager, being the second at Leicester City for six years where he helped oversee The Foxes' legendary Premier League title win in 2016.

During his time at Leicester, Shakespeare was also appointed as England assistant coach to Sam Allardyce, however only held the position for one game as his boss was dismissed amongst controversy.

The coach also had spells at West Brom, Hull, Everton, Watford, Aston Villa and Norwich.

Shakespeare enjoyed a long playing career spanning almost 20 years, appearing more than 500 times for the likes of Walsall, West Brom and Grimsby.

He played more than 200 times as a midfielder for local club Walsall.