Leicester City FC news: Danny Simpson backs Craig Shakespeare to become permanent Foxes manager

Leicester defender Danny Simpson has backed Craig Shakespeare to become the club's permanent manager.

The champions beat Liverpool 3-1 on Monday night, four days after the sacking of title-winning boss Claudio Ranieri, to lift themselves out of the Premier League relegation zone.

They host fellow strugglers Hull on Saturday, with caretaker manager Shakespeare aiming to cement his chances of getting the job.

Former England manager Roy Hodgson is one of several well-known bosses to have been linked with Leicester.

Shakespeare has backing from within the club and the squad, and Simpson reckons 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)."