FORMER Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare has revealed he has been diagnosed with cancer. The 59-year-old has also confirmed he is receiving treatment to combat the disease. Leicester chief executive…
Leicester chief executive Susan Whelan released a statement which read: "Everyone at the Club sends their strength and support to Craig, his wife Karen and their children Elle and Jed.
"They will all be in our thoughts and prayers as Craig progresses with his treatment, surrounded by the love befitting his place in the hearts of the Leicester City family and the wider game." Shakespeare was a part of the Foxes backroom staff that sensationally won the Premier League title back in 2016.I live next to a world famous football stadium… match days are a nightmare
His only other job as first-team coach came in a one-match stint as caretaker boss of West Brom in 2006.RED ALERTHe was Dean Smith's right-hand man at Carrow Road, before he joined him in a return to Leicester earlier this year.Shakespeare spent eight years at Walsall after coming through their academy.The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.
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