CLUB STATEMENT: VICHAI SRIVADDHANAPRABHA
It is with the deepest regret and a collective broken
heart that we confirm our Chairman, Vichai
Srivaddhanaprabha, was among those to have tragically
lost their lives on Saturday evening when a helicopter
carrying him and four other people crashed outside King
Power Stadium. None of the five people on-board
survived.
The primary thoughts of everyone at the Club are with
the Srivaddhanaprabha family and the families of all
those on-board at this time of unspeakable loss.
In Khun Vichai, the world has lost a great man. A man of
kindness, of generosity and a man whose life was
defined by the love he devoted to his family and those
he so successfully led. Leicester City was a family under
his leadership. It is as a family that we will grieve his
passing and maintain the pursuit of a vision for the Club
that is now his legacy.
A book of condolence, which will be shared with the
Srivaddhanaprabha family, will be opened at King Power
Stadium from 8am on Tuesday 30 October for supporters
wishing to pay their respects.
Supporters unable to visit King Power Stadium that wish
to leave a message can do so through an online book of
condolence, which will be made available via Icfc.com
in due course.
Both Tuesday's First Team fixture against Southampton in
the EFL Cup and the Development Squad fixture against
Feyenoord in the Premier League International Cup have
been postponed.
Everyone at the Club has been truly touched by the
remarkable response of the football family, whose
thoughtful messages of support and solidarity have been
deeply appreciated at this difficult time.