FORMER Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare left an estate worth £350,000, probate documents reveal.
The football legend, who died in August aged 60, bequeathed the huge sum to his wife Karen.
Ex-Foxes Craig played a pivotal role in Leicester’s miraculous title-winning campaign in 2016 as Claudio Ranieri’s assistant.
Documents seen by The Sun show Shakespeare signed his will in 2018, passing everything to his longtime wife Karen.
The will was signed off by a court last month.
Former England coach Craig died after a battle with cancer, with heartbroken pal Jamie Vardy leading tributes to his old pal.
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He wrote: “I don’t have the words right now. Just gutted. RIP Shakey.”
Man City winger Jack Grealish added: “One of the greatest people I’ve ever met not only in football but in life.
“Last month was texting me when I didn’t make the Euros squad while he was ill. It shows the type of man he was! An absolute heart of gold! Everyone really will miss you Shakey.”
Ex-Leicester defender Harry Maguire wrote: “The man who signed me for Leicester, the man who gave me so much belief, the man I learnt so much from.
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“I will be forever grateful. Football will miss you, life will miss you. An incredible man.”
Shakespeare’s coaching career spanned 24 years with jobs at top-flight clubs like Leicester, Norwich, Aston Villa and Everton.
The father-of-two made more than 500 appearances as a player for Walsall, Sheffield Wednesday, West Brom and Grimsby.
He was also an England coach under Sam Allardyce but left when Big Sam quit in disgrace after just one game.
The respected tactician was most notably assistant manager at Leicester City from 2011 until 2017 – helping the club pull off the impossible when they won the Premier League in 2015/16.
He took the reigns in 2017 but left after only 24 games, having guided Leicester to the Champions League quarter-final.
After spells with Watford, Villa and Norwich, he returned to the King Power Stadium in 2023 as an assistant – staying for just eight games as Dean Smith’s right-hand man before his illness forced him to retire.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
