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Pearson: No better boss than tragic Srivaddhanaprabha

The former Foxes manager has issued a glowing tribute to his tragic ex-boss, who died in a helicopter crash at the weekend

Former Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson said he "could not have wished for a better boss" than late chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

Pearson was in charge when Leicester earned promotion to the Premier League by winning the Championship in 2013-14 – less than four years after Srivaddhanaprabha purchased the club.

The 55-year-old was dismissed after masterminding a magnificent escape from relegation in the Foxes' first season back in the top flight, with Claudio Ranieri guiding them to the title in astonishing fashion the following term.