English football club "Leicester" confirmed that its owner Vishai Srivaddanaprabha died as a result of a helicopter crash.

This was reported on the club's website on the evening of October 28..

“With deep regret and a broken heart, we confirm that our leader, Vishai Srivaddanaprabha, was among those who tragically died on Saturday evening, when a helicopter with him and four other people fell outside King Power. None of the five people aboard escaped, "the report says.

On the morning of October 30, a book of condolences will be opened at King Power Stadium for fans of Leicester, who want to pay homage to the club owner. For those who cannot visit the stadium, an online book of condolences will be opened on the website of the football club..

Matches “Lester”, which were to be held on Tuesday, October 30, are canceled. So, the main team will not play in the English League Cup against Southampton, and the Leicester youth team will not play against Feyenoord’s peers in the Premier League International Cup.

Recall that Shrivaddanaprabha acquired Leicester City in 2010. In 2016, this club sensationally became the champion of the Premier League..

October 27 in the British city of Leicester crashed a helicopter of the owner of the local football club Vishaya Srivaddanaprabhi. The helicopter crashed in a car park near the stadium, immediately after takeoff..

According to many British media reports, along with the owner of Leicester City, there were four other people in the helicopter. We are talking about two pilots, Srivaddanaprabha himself and his daughter. The last person is still unknown, but it is noted that Vishaya’s wife.