Statue of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha confirmed for Leicester's King Power stadium

Statue of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha confirmed for Leicester's King Power stadium Credit: PA
  • A statue of the late chairman will be built at the King Power stadium

  • It was revealed in a special programme printed for the club's first home game since the helicopter crash which killed him and four others.

A statue will be built at the King Power stadium to permanently remember the late Leicester City Chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

His son and the club's Vice Chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha confirmed the move in a personal tribute to his father printed in a souvenir programme for Saturday’s Premier League game against Burnley.

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