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Players and Leicester staff have arrived in Thailand to pay tribute to former club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.
The team flew to the Far East after a 1-0 win in Cardiff on Saturday, its first game since Srivaddhanaprabha and four other people were killed in a helicopter crash at King Power Stadium a week earlier.
Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, who confessed to shaking during the warm-up against Cardiff, was part of the Leicester staff at a Bangkok temple on Sunday.
Club captain Wes Morgan, striker Jamie Vardy and coach Claude Puel were also photographed with the Leicester delegation, dressed in black suits, white shirts and black ties, at the same time. occasion of a one – week funeral of their former owner.
The Leicester team is scheduled to attend service ceremonies in the Thai capital Sunday and the next day before returning to England on Tuesday.
Demarai Gray scored the only goal in the 55th minute in Cardiff to earn all three Leicester points and withdrew his jersey to reveal a homage to Srivaddhanaprabha.
Players and Leicester staff also paid tribute to their former owner with the club's hometown fans after the final whistle.
Speaking in the BBC's "Match of the Day" program, Schmeichel said, "It has been difficult, we try, for a few hours a day, to be professionals and to train, but all the world wanted to play and win for her family, her family was strong, with the courage she had.
"I feel tremendous pride in being part of the family built by Vichai and the extended family of Leicester City."
The Dane added, "It was good to have a win in Thailand and we hope his family will be proud.
"You could not ask for a better president. Few people in this life have an impact on you. He had it on me and so many people, and the outpouring of grief around the world proves it.
"Everyone is crying in different ways and we were offered the opportunity to attend the funeral and we wanted to go there. We are a family and we wanted to make our last tribute together.
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