Leicester City has dismissed manager Craig Shakespeare after winning just one of its opening eight Premier League games this term.

Shakespeare took charge of first-team operations in February when championship-winning coach Claudio Ranieri was sacked and initially proved a great success, beating Liverpool 3-1 in his first game before guiding the Foxes past Sevilla in the UEFA Champions League to book a quarter-final spot.

Three successive victories across all competitions at the start of his reign effectively secured Shakespeare the job until the end of the season.

He successfully steered Leicester away from the relegation zone and was subsequently appointed manager on a permanent basis in June, signing a three-year deal.

However, Leicester has endured a poor start to the current campaign, with a 1-1 draw against West Bromwich Albion leaving it third from bottom with just six points from eight matches.

The club's close-season transfer business has also come under scrutiny. Leicester spent an estimated £74 million ($125 million) on new players, but Harry Maguire is the only new arrival to have made a significant impression to date.