Leicester City players send messages of support to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha after helicopter crash outside King Power stadium
Leicester City star Jamie Vardy led the messages of support to Foxes owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha after his helicopter crashed outside the King Power stadium on Saturday night.
The helicopter crashed by a nearby car park after spiralling out of control as it departed from inside the stadium approximately an hour-and-a-half after Leicesters 1-1 draw with West Ham.
Its not yet known if the 61-year-old was on board, nor if there are any survivors from the crash but photos from the ground showed the helicopter engulfed in flames.
Theres a major incident by the King Power Stadium. Emergency services attending. pic.twitter.com/GtAbo6AHpD
— Mr Geoff Peters (@mrgeoffpeters) October 27, 2018
The Guardian reported that goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel was in tears in the car park after witnessing the crash and the likes of Vardy and Harry Maguire have tweeted after the horrific events.
— Jamie Vardy (@vardy7) October 27, 2018
— James Maddison (@Madders10) October 27, 2018
— Harry Maguire (@HarryMaguire93) October 27, 2018
— Ndidi Wilfred (@Ndidi25) October 27, 2018
Srivaddhanaprabha bought the Midlands club in 2010 and was named chairman in 2011.
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The 61-year-old regularly flies from Leicester back to London after home games.
The likes of Leicester legend Gary Lineker, Leicester Tigers and Manchester United also sent messages to the club after the incident, as well as a host of members from the football world.
The thoughts of all of us at Tigers are with our friends and neighbours at @LCFC following the incident after tonights match at King Power Stadium.
— Leicester Tigers (@LeicesterTigers) October 27, 2018
The thoughts of everyone at Manchester United are with @LCFC and those affected by tonights incident at King Power Stadium.
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 27, 2018
The thoughts of everyone at Manchester City are with all those at @LCFC following the incident after tonights match at the King Power Stadium.
— Manchester City (@ManCity) October 27, 2018
We join the rest of the football community in sending our thoughts and prayers to all those affected following the terrible tragedy at Leicester City tonight.
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) October 27, 2018
Thoughts and prayers are with everyone at Leicester City and Glenn Hoddle tonight
— Chris Sutton (@chris_sutton73) October 27, 2018
F%*k football when something like that happens, just praying that there are survivors
thoughts are with you @LCFC
— MARK NOBLE (@Noble16Mark) October 27, 2018
Thoughts and prayers with everyone in Leicester!
— Asmir Begovic (@asmir1) October 27, 2018
Leicester City released a statement late on Saturday night but said further information will only be provided when the facts have been established.
A Leicester City spokesman said: “We are assisting Leicestershire Police and the emergency services in dealing with a major incident at King Power Stadium. The Club will issue a more detailed statement once further information has been established.”
— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 27, 2018
We are assisting Leicestershire Police and the Emergency Services in dealing with a major incident at King Power Stadium. The Club will issue a more detailed statement once further information has been established, the statement read.
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