Memories!!Leicester City to honour late chairman with statue

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The late Leicerster City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha is set to be honored with a statue outside the Premier League club’s King Power Stadium following his death in a helicopter crash last month.

The 60-year-old Thai billionaire died on October 27 with four others when his helicopter crashed next to the stadium after a match.

His son and vice-chairman Aiyawatt confirmed the commissioning of a statue in a personal tribute in a souvenir programme to be given to all fans at Saturday’s home Premier League game against Burnley.

“We will never be able to repay what he did for us  for me as his son, us as his family, everyone connected to Leicester City and beyond but we are committed to honouring his memory and upholding his legacy,” he wrote.

“Our continued growth as a Club, our state-of-the-art new training ground and our planned stadium expansion will help realize his vision for Leicester City.

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“I plan to commission a statue of my father, for outside King Power Stadium, as a permanent and fitting tribute to the man that made it all possible. He will forever be in our hearts. He will never be forgotten.”

Vichai, 60, died last week, along with four others, when his helicopter crashed and burst into flames moments after taking off from Leicester’s pitch following a match.

His death sent shockwaves through Leicester, where the charismatic Vichai had become a beloved figure in the club and the city — a feat rarely achieved by the Premier League’s foreign owners.

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