Leicester City have appointed Craig Shakespeare as manager for the remainder of the season.
Shakespeare was named caretaker boss after Claudio Ranieri was fired on February 23, just nine months after guiding the Foxes to the title.
Leicester were one point above the relegation places at the time and consecutive 3-1 wins over Liverpool and Hull City under Shakespeare have lifted them three points clear of the drop to 15th place.
"We always knew the team would be in good hands when we asked him to take charge a fortnight ago," Leicester vice-chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha said on the club's website.
"He has initiated the type of positive response that we hoped change would bring, showing great leadership qualities and composure under considerable pressure to produce two very important results.
"We have asked him to continue to lead the team this season and we are very happy that he has accepted."
Shakespeare, 53, had two stints as an assistant to former Leicester manager Nigel Pearson and remained on staff when Ranieri took over in 2015.
Leicester look to overturn a 2-1 deficit when they host Sevilla in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday.
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