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Legacy of tragic Leicester owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha will last forever thanks to Premier League triumph

The Foxes chairman died in a helicopter crash on Saturday following his side's match with West Ham, but his impact will be felt for years

It is a tragedy that will go down in footballing infamy. The darkest day in Leicester City’s history arrived just two and a half years after the club’s greatest hour.

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the much-loved owner of the Foxes, ties together both of these moments.

On May 2, 2016, the man affectionately known as just Vichai celebrated football’s most heart-warming fairy tale as Leicester were miraculously crowned Premier League champions.

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But on October 27, 2018, Vichai’s fairy tale would descend into a nightmare.