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He brought the "little" Leicester City into the history of the Premier League. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha died Saturday night in the crash of his helicopter, as confirmed Sunday night the football club he had bought when nobody imagined he would become champion of England.
"The world has lost a great man. A man of kindness, generosity and a man whose life has been defined by the love he has devoted to his family and those he has led so well, hailed the direction on Twitter. Leicester was a family under his direction. It is with the family that we will mourn his pbading and that we will maintain the pursuit of a vision for the Club which is now his legacy ".
Many football fans flocked to the stadium area all day Sunday, placing bouquets of flowers and scarves in the colors of the club and silently gathering. Portrait of this extraordinary man who died at the age of 61.
One store, then two, then one empire
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha built his fortune as he pushed Leicester to the top, starting from not much but with great patience. Initially, Vichai Raksriaksorn (his birth name, ed) has only one store in the streets of Bangkok. End of trading, the businessman has gradually developed his business until obtaining, in 2005, the monopoly of stores at Bangkok International Airport. An extraordinary springboard for the one who is now at the head of the empire of the duty-free Power King.
It must be said that in addition to his gift for business, the new tourist popularity of his country in the 2000s has largely contributed to his fortune, via millions of travelers pbading through his duty-free. In 2016, his fortune was estimated at nearly $ 3 billion.
A common pbadion with England
At the same time, Vichai Raksriaksorn devoted himself to his pbadion for polo, which also brought him closer to the Thai royal family. It is also the king who gave him in 2013 his current name, Srivaddhanaprabha, as a sign of his personal good fortune that also contributes greatly to the national economy.
His travels and his pbadion for polo also bring the millionaire to frequent rich English, fond of this sport on horseback. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha seems to want to diversify his activities and set himself a new challenge, which in the long run can serve as a showcase for his business. It is then one of the best investments in the history of football, no one would have advised him!
The fairy tale of Leicester
When he bought the Leicester City in 2010, the club moved into the third division, far from the success of the Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal or Liverpool, with whom he will compete six years later.
The first victories are not enough to calm the fears of fans Foxes, who fear that this owner from afar changes the traditions of the club. Especially since Vichai's son, Aiyawatt, is quickly named vice-president. But the family is gradually gaining their confidence and we call Aiyawatt "Top". His father favors the identification of young talents rather than the purchase of stars, and it works.
At the moment of reaching the Premier League, the president offers at the stadium donuts and beer! What he will repeat several times, especially when the match was played on the date of his birthday. The Buddhist does not hesitate to solicit monks in his country who pray for the English club, become by extension Thai pride. The atmosphere and the results are there.
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<p><i>The supporters of Leicester City pay tribute to the victims, with a reference to the Buddhist. Reuters / Peter Nicholls </i></div>
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