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Ex-Leicester manager Craig Shakespeare is diagnosed with cancer - as Foxes send 'their strength and support' to Claudio Ranieri's former assistant who played a key role in 2016 Premier League title win

Leicester have announced that former manager Craig Shakespeare has been diagnosed with cancer.

The Foxes said Shakespeare, 59, who also had three different spells as assistant manager at the club, is currently undergoing treatment.

In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), the club said: 'Former Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare has revealed that he has recently been diagnosed with cancer and is currently receiving treatment.

'Craig is very grateful for the kind well-wishes he has been receiving and for the privacy that he and his family have been shown during this challenging time.