Leicester City have announced that manager Claudio Ranieri has signed a new four-year deal at the King Power Stadium.
The Italian made history with the Foxes last season by guiding them to their first ever Premier League title with a 10-point margin.
Ranieri witnessed his team lose just three of their 38 top-flight games, while striker Jamie Vardy was the second-highest scorer of the division with 24 goals and winger Riyad Mahrez was named PFA Player of the Year.
Just three days before the new season gets underway, Ranieri has penned a new contract that will run until the summer of 2020.
"From the moment I talked to the owners about their vision for Leicester City, I knew it was something I wanted to be part of for a long time," Ranieri told the club's official website.
"The energy that exists at this club - from the owners and the staff, to the players and supporters - is something very special. I am very happy and proud that I will be part of it for years to come.
"Last season, that spirit and our hard work helped us to achieve something magical. If we can continue to work hard, maintain our passion and continue to fight with all our hearts, I am sure we can continue to be successful together."
Leicester vice-chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha added: "Twelve months ago, we brought to Leicester City a man whose knowledge and experience, we felt, could lead us into the next phase of our long-term plan. What he would go on to help us achieve, in the time we have achieved it, has been beyond anything we could have anticipated.
"Claudio's qualities, both as a man and as a coach, have been very clear since the moment he arrived - qualities that have helped Leicester City to progress on every level. We have strong foundations from which to keep moving our club forward and I'm delighted that Claudio will continue to be part of that journey."
Leicester will begin the defence of their crown away to newly-promoted Hull City on Saturday.
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