Helicopter accident in Leicester City: the owner would have been on board – latest updates | Soccer

Football is insignificant in such moments. A match between Leicester City Women and Manchester United Women scheduled for Sunday was postponed. "Given the recent events at King Power Stadium, our @FAWC_ match against @ManUtdWomen has been postponed," said a statement this morning. Leicester will host Southampton in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday. There is a doubt that the game will continue

The president and owner of Leicester City, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, was five who were aboard a helicopter that crashed Saturday next to the club stadium, according to the Reuters news agency. On board the helicopter was also a daughter of Vichai, two pilots and a fifth person whose identity was not immediately known, said Sunday a source close to the club. No information was confirmed about the presence of people on board the helicopter, the source said.

The Fire Chief Assistant to the Fire and Rescue Service of Leicestershire, Andrew Brodie stated that the accident was "obviously serious and tragic". In a message posted on Twitter on Sunday morning around 2:15 (GMT), he said, "Leave the headquarters of @leicspolice after strategic multi-agency meetings following a helicopter incident. Clearly serious and tragic, please do not speculate on the cause or who could be involved. Think about families, friends, stakeholders and @LCFC and their fans. "

• A helicopter carrying Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, owner of Leicester City, crashed in front of King Power Stadium after the Leicester home draw with West Ham United at around 8:30 pm (BST) on Saturday night.

• There are unconfirmed reports that Srivaddhanaprabha was on board and it is unclear whether there are any survivors.

• The helicopter crashed on club property, landing near parking lot E, used by Leicester staff. It is unclear whether he landed on an object or if bystanders were injured

• Srivaddhanaprabha has four children. It is unclear whether members of Srivaddhanaprabha's family were on board, although his son and vice-president, Aiyawatt, did not attend the match.

• A spokesman for Leicester City said: "We are helping police and emergency services in Leicestershire deal with a major incident at King Power Stadium. The club will issue a more detailed statement once additional information has been established. "

• A spokesman for King Power, the Vichai company in Thailand, declined to comment Sunday morning.

The flowers are left at King Power Stadium this morning after a helicopter carrying Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, owner of Leicester City, crashed in front of the Premier League pitch around 8:30 pm (Saturday). In a statement issued this morning, police in Leicestershire confirmed that the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) would now conduct the investigation into the circumstances of the accident. All our prayers and thoughts go to the people involved in the incident and to the families of the people on board.