Leicester City defender Danny Simpson has backed Craig Shakespeare to be full-time Foxes boss
Foxes temporary boss Shakespeare went back to basics in the win against Liverpool on Monday night and did his case for long-term gig no harm
LEICESTER CITY defender Danny Simpson has backed Craig Shakespeare to become the club's manager on a full-time basis.
It was a return to form for the champions on Monday night as they brushed aside Liverpool - days after the sacking of title-winning boss Claudio Ranieri.
The win lifted the Foxes out of the relegation zone ahead of in-form Hull City's arrival at the King Power stadium on Saturday.
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Despite former England boss Roy Hodgson being in talks with the club's Thai owners, temporary boss and Ranieri's former assistant Shakespeare has the backing of the squad. And Simpson believes the 53-year-old is a strong contender to land the role full-time.
He said: "I can't see why not, but it's the chairman's decision. It's up to him and he owns the club, he is passionate about the club. Those decisions are nothing to do with us but, for me, he (Shakespeare) has been really good.
"Since day one he has helped me a lot. He is a top coach, a top guy and he has taken it on naturally. He has kept it simple and told us what he wanted to do, which was simple and basic, and we've done that so let's hope we can carry it on for him.
"He's always been in between whoever the boss is and us, so he's been good. He's taken it on well and it must have been tough for him. Everyone in the dressing room and at the club proved a little point (against Liverpool)."