Leicester City: The helicopter crashed in front of the club owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha

After the Premier League match against West Ham United, a serious accident occurred near the stadium in Leicester City. According to an unconfirmed media, the owner of the Thai club Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha reportedly heard a helicopter begin its rotation. Immediately after the impact on a parking lot, large flames fell on the wreckage. The Leicester police only confirmed that there was an accident.

The club also gave no explanation in an initial statement: "We are helping the police and rescue teams in Leicestershire to deal with a serious accident at King Power Stadium, and the club will give a more detailed opinion after the verified information. "

Who exactly was aboard the helicopter is still not clear. According to a report not confirmed by the BBC, Srivaddhanaprabha was aboard the helicopter at the time of the accident. As a rule, the billionaire can be recovered from his helicopter after playing his club on the lawn and flying to London. In addition, he takes family members, guests or other club employees. Against West Ham, however, should not have been another member of the family in the stadium. Uncertain, it is also there were people at the site of the accident.

The helicopter was raised, according to Sky Sports at 8:30 pm (local time). The large crowds of the game earlier in the evening had already left the stadium environment, but the parking lot had not been deserted.

Srivaddhanaprabha has owned the Premier League club since August 2010. Even with the financial support of the billionaire, the gray mouse of English football was the surprise master of 2016. One year after taking power, the 61-year-old Leicester stadium , was named stadium of King Power Stadium, as a travel company of Srivaddhanaprabha,