Leicester City annonce le décès de son propriétaire Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha

La nouvelle était crainte, elle est malheureusement tombée ce dimanche soir, peu après 23h. Leicester City a confirmé le tragique décès de son propriétaire thaïlandais Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, qui avait l'habitude de se rendre au King Power Stadium en hélicoptère pour assister aux matches de son équipe.

 

 

 

 

 

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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 lcfc.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.

Une publication partagée par Leicester City (@lcfc) le 28 Oct. 2018 à 2 :59 PDT

Dimanche, en repartant du stade après le nul de Leicester City face à West Ham, son hélicoptère s'est écrasé sur un parking juste à côté du stade. Bilan : cinq personnes à bord, cinq décès. En plus du propriétaire des Foxes, deux collaborateurs à lui ont perdu la vie au cours de ce tragique accident : Nursara Suknamai et Kaveporn Punpare. Le pilote Eric Swaffer ainsi qu'une passagère, Izabela Roza Lechowicz, sont également décédés.

Toutes nos condoléances aux familles et proches des victimes.