Sensitive when Leicester honored the death of the owner – Sport

The Thai and four other people died a few weeks ago when the helicopter that he had used to leave King Power Stadium crashed on a parking lot outside the city. 39; arena. A tragedy that has touched tens of thousands of people in depth.

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha had, in recent years, gone from an unknown club owner to becoming a city personality – and away from simply investing the money that had allowed the club to win the Premier League in a sensational way.

Many in memory March

He also liked the club's supporters in different contexts and participated in local social projects, including through major donations to hospitals.

In the honor of "Khun Vichai", about 5,000 supporters gathered in the city center and marched to the stadium for the Burnley meeting. Two minutes of calm were held before the kickoff and on the big screen a tribute to Thailand was shown.

In the match schedule, Aiyawatt's son wrote:

"We will never be able to repay what he has done for us – for me as a son, for us as a family, for all those who are attached to Leicester City – but we are determined to honor his memory and to perpetuate his legacy. "

Several players and leaders, including Jamie Vardy and Kasper Schmeichel, as well as General Manager Claude Puel, attended the funeral in Thailand.

For Schmeichel, the accident was a trauma. He saw the helicopter lift up and eventually spinning and floating on the ground.

I was in the plane and waved to him. I saw everything happen. Unfortunately, I will take with me, said the goalkeeper of the Danish national team.

Moody in the match

If the setting in the arena was warm and dignified, the match was not so encouraging. He finished speechless. Even Huddersfield-West Ham and Southampton-Watford – both 1-1 – ended in a center.

Cardiff and Brighton were out on Saturday – a real battlefield that Cardiff decided to extend. A stall was followed by a dotted coast before Sol Bamba gave out more light in the presence of the newcomer from Wales.

Victory was the only second of the season.

Newcastle followed with Cardiff and beat Bournemouth at home with a 2-1 record. Crystal Palace takes Tottenham in the evening.