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Sven-Goran Eriksson has hailed "very, very generous" Leicester owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and the "incredible" impact he has had on the club following the tragic helicopter crash on Saturday night.
The helicopter of Srivaddhanaprabha cam down outside the King Power Stadium shortly after the Premier League game against West Ham.
It is believed to be on the board but it has been officially published.
Eriksson was the first manager of the billionaire after the Swede told BBC Radio Five Live: "It's frightening news.
"I saw the news, of course, this morning and I still hope it's true and he's alive of course.
"I knew the whole family and the father. When you know him, you know he's a very, very generous man – to the players, the staff and people working for him – with the fans and the community. He's an extremely generous man. "
Srivaddhanaprabha regularly provides supporters and partners with donations to the city hospital. He even treated the 2016 title-winning squad to a BMW fleet of blue.
"With the fans and the community, I know him, he was extremely generous," said Eriksson. "Not only paying salaries and things like that. Out shopping in London and he paid for jackets and things like that. Very, very generally. A generous man. "
Eriksson's appointment following Leicester's promotion as League One champions at that early stage, Srivaddhanaprabha had his sights set on the Premier League.
"What he has done for Leicester is incredible," said Eriksson. "He made the club from second division up to first division winning and made the club a big Premier League club today, fantastic.
"He was always there with his family and his" Top "(Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha) and his wife. He was at every game during my time there and took part in the training and the players.
"When I came to the club he said he wanted to make it a big Premier League club, there were no secrets about that.
"He sacked me but he was right, he was right to do it. I bought the wrong players and I failed and it was fair to him to do it. "
Sunday's Women's Championship clash between Leicester and Manchester United at the King Power Stadium was called after the crash. The ladies reserve league match against Derby was also postponed.
Leicester's EFL Cup game against Southampton at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday night will go ahead.
Press Association
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