The Loftus Road stadium of QPR must be renamed in the honor of a former academy player stabbed to death

The QPR stadium, Loftus Road, must be renamed in the honor of a former academy player stabbed to death.

From the beginning of the 2019/20 season, the stadium will be renamed Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium.

The official unveiling of the new stadium name will take place when QPR will play its first competitive game of the new season.

Kiyan Prince was a promising footballer in the QPR academy. He was tragically stabbed in front of the doors of his school, the London Academy, in Edgware, North London, on May 18, 2006.

He was only 15 years old.

Kiyan's father, Mark, set up the Kiyan Prince Foundation to educate young people about the devastating consequences of knife crimes.

QPR supporters were invited to nominate a local charity that would have been given stadium designation rights earlier in the season. With over 63% of the vote, the Kiyan Prince Foundation won unanimously.

"I can not tell you what it means for Kiyan's mother, for me, for her siblings, for her friends and for the people who support the work we do," said Mark.

"Kiyan was a very special young man. We hear a lot of stories about his kindness and kindness. Having the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium at a place where his skills have been perfected is a dream come true.

"It matters a lot and only confirms the relationship I have with QPR fans. They always give me their support.

"It gives us a lot of opportunities and we have to make sure we capitalize on them. Kiyan would be blown away by what's going on.

Kiyan reportedly attempted to end the fight between one of his friends and Hannad Hasan when he was attacked.

At the time, Old Bailey had heard that Hasan had locked Kiyan in a trap and made him a knife, which he described as a "little toy", which he had used to stab the victim in the heart.

Hasan, of Colindale, in northwestern London, was convicted of murder and jailed for 13 years.

Lee Hoos, CEO of QPR, said, "Right off the bat, we wanted supporters to name a local charity that had a strong impact on our community, and the Kiyan Prince Foundation certainly did.

"With Kiyan's connection to QPR, there is already a very close connection between the club and the charity. We will seek to strengthen this over the next few months while helping to strengthen the impact and reach of their fantastic work.

"I'm delighted for Mark who is a source of inspiration for all of us."

Hoos also confirmed that the club will explore ways to work with a number of charities nominated by its supporters during this process.

"There are some amazing charities on our doorstep and, thanks to the club's reach and our fantastic trust, we will have discussions with them to see how we can help.