Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha’s tragic passing was confirmed by the club on Sunday night.
Leicester City Football Club have issued the horrific news that Chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was among those to have died in a helicopter crash just outside the King Power Stadium on Saturday evening.
The crash occurred shortly after Leicester’s draw against West Ham.
Thousands gathered outside the stadium to pay tribute to Srivaddhanaprabha, leaving flowers and candles to show their respects to the man who oversaw the club’s transformation from Championship strugglers to Premier League winners.
— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 28, 2018
Leicester City players have been paying tribute to Srivaddhanaprabha and expressing their condolences to his family on social media.
Harry Maguire tweeted:
“Words can’t describe how I feel. A truly great, kind, loving man who will be missed so much by everyone.
“I will never forget the Chairman’s support, not only during my time @LCFC but also during the World Cup.”
Words can’t describe how I feel. A truly great, kind, loving man who will be missed so much by everyone.
I will never forget the Chairman’s support, not only during my time @LCFC but also during the World Cup 😢 RIP ❤ #TheBoss pic.twitter.com/66aGjGGwX9
— Harry Maguire (@HarryMaguire93) October 28, 2018
Andy King, who played for Leicester in League One, the Championship and the Premier League before moving on to Swansea City, tweeted: “RIP Boss. You were a great person who cared so much about our club, city and everything which came with it. Thank you for enabling us to make our dreams a reality and I hope you were as proud of your club as we were of you. We will miss you.”
RIP Boss. You were a great person who cared so much about our club, city and everything which came with it. Thank you for enabling us to make our dreams a reality and I hope you were as proud of your club as we were of you. We will miss you 💙💙💙 pic.twitter.com/Chc2OfFaO2
— Andy King (@AndyKingy) October 28, 2018
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Jamie Vardy took to Instagram to say: “Struggling to find the right words….but to me you are legend, an incredible man who had the biggest heart, the soul of Leicester City Football Club. Thank you for everything you did for me, my family and our club. I will truly miss you…. may you rest in peace.”
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Wes Morgan, who captained Leicester to Premier League glory in 2015/16, posted this photograph on Twitter.
— Wes Morgan (@Wes5L1nk) October 28, 2018
