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Club confirmed The boss of the Leicester Club dies in a tragic helicopter accident
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Leicester, England – October 28: Break from Mourner to pay tribute to the aftermath of the accident at King Power Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Leicester, England. The owner of Leicest…The city football club, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, crashed at 8:30 pm last night. (Photo by Stephen Pond / Getty Images)
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Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, Thai owner of Leicester City, died in a helicopter crash.
- In total, there were five deaths, including both pilots. Srivaddhanaprabha was 60 years old.
- The disaster occurred Saturday night after the home game against West Ham United (1: 1).
reThe owner of Leicester City Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was killed in a helicopter crash in the English Premier League Stadium. In the crash Saturday night, five people were killed, the club announced Sunday night on Twitter. "With deep regret and a broken heart, we must announce that our president, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, is one of those who tragically lost their lives Saturday night," the statement said. "None of the five people on board survived."
Hundreds of people had laid flowers, fan shawls and jerseys in the aftermath of the tragic helicopter crash at the English Premier League club in Leicester City. The mourning fans cried and comforted each other.
"The thoughts of everyone in the club go mainly to the Srivaddhanaprabha family and the families of those who were on board at the time of this unbearable loss," he said. "With Srivaddhanaprabha, the world has lost a great man," he said.
REPORT – The owner of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha in Leicester City is confirmed dead after his accident, the scene of King Power, last night LEICESTER, ENGLAND – 05 MA: Leices…Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha looks at the Premier League match between Leicester City and West Ham at King Power Stadium on May 5, 2018 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan / Getty Images)
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The club president's helicopter crashed into a parking lot next to the stadium on Saturday night, shortly after he left the field, and ignited. Being part of the helicopter ritual is part of the ritual of home club matches. The helicopter, painted in blue and white club colors, regularly lands in the central circle.
Helicopter crashed uncontrollably
The cause of the accident was initially unknown. Eyewitnesses reported a sudden stop of the tail rotor shortly after takeoff of the helicopter into the stadium. The machine then turned like a top and crashed uncontrollably. Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel was one of the first on the scene, eyewitnesses told the BBC.
Police tweeted Sunday, investigations continued. In addition, experts from the Air Traffic Authority, the AAIB, participated in the investigation of the accident. The day after the accident, on television, images of the completely burned wreckage of the helicopter were visible.
Former England national goalkeeper Peter Shilton was also among the eyewitnesses. He watched the crash Saturday night with his wife, Shilton wrote on Twitter. "Absolutely shocked and shocked, our thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved and Leicester City."
Gary Lineker: "A terrible tragedy"
Similarly, Gary Lineker, former national player and English host of the BBC. "Everyone is thinking about Leicester City – a terrible tragedy – it's heartbreaking," he tweeted. Leicester striker Jamie Vardy posted on his Twitter account only a series of hands attached to the prayer.
Srivaddhanaprabha popular among supporters of Leicester City. In August 2010, he had bought the second division at the time. In February 2011, he badumed the duties of president of the football club. His son Aiyawatt became vice president. The duo took unusual steps and notably brought monks to bless the club stadium with religious rituals.
But especially with their significant investments, they contributed to the sporting revival of Leicester. During the 2013/2014 season, the club celebrated its first return to the Premier League table. As the second league cup was lifted up before cheering the fans, Srivaddhanaprabha was in the middle and let the fans celebrate.
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A helicopter from the owner of the British football club Leicester crashed. The helicopter landed in a parking lot next to the club stadium and was completely burned down.
The popularity of the owner and the president has continued to increase. After the Foxes prevented the return of the Premier League season with superb relegation, the team led by new coach Claudio Ranieri for the sensational 2015/16 season won the English championship – a miracle of football.
Milliadär Srivaddhanaprabha donated two million pounds sterling (about 2.2 million euros) to a children 's hospital in Leicester. After winning the title, he kept his promise and presented to 19 players luxury cars worth about 100,000 pounds (about 130,000 euros). On his birthday, he regularly donated beer and cakes to stadium supporters.
"He is always positive and calm," said coach Ranieri 2016 about his boss. But that did not stay that way. Not even a year after his Premier League win, Srivaddhanaprabha Ranieri was on holiday as Leicester approached the relegation zone. His successor, Craig Shakespeare, who had initially taken over the interim office, only held the position of head coach for a few months.
The fans' initial anger over Ranieri's release did not last long. Gratitude outweighs the billionaire's financial commitment. Thai was "part of the Leicester family", was heard after the disaster of many grieving fans.
The entrepreneur began his career by selling products imported from Hong Kong. In 1989, he opened a duty free shop. Later, he acquired the monopoly of duty-free shops at all Thai airports. Already at the turn of the millennium, he was a billionaire. His company, King Power, is the sponsor of the Leicester City jersey and his namesake for the Foxes Stadium.
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