Leicester City will drive to their Premier League game at Cardiff City on Saturday rather than fly.
The Foxes will travel by road to South Wales after deciding that going by plane would be insensitive given the circumstances of chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha’s death.
The 60-year-old died on Saturday, along with four others, when his helicopter crashed after taking off from the King Power Stadium.
Leicester players were asked for their thoughts on whether or not the match should be played as scheduled and were unanimously in favour, it is understood.
Vichai’s son, Aiyawatt, has fully backed the decision and wishes for the game to go ahead to honour his father, while the board are also in agreement.
Leicester City’s Premier League fixture at Cardiff City this Saturday (3 November) will go ahead as scheduled, as the Club continues its tributes to its late Chairman, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.
— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 30, 2018
The club’s EFL Cup fourth-round tie against Southampton was postponed on Tuesday and has yet to be rearranged.
On Monday, the Leicester squad and members of the Srivaddhanaprabha family visited the stadium and held a touching tribute on the pitch.
Leicester opened the book of condolence on Tuesday for fans to pay their own tributes, the club erecting a marquee where well-wishers can leave their messages.
The Foxes confirmed the book will remain open for 14 hours every day “for the foreseeable future”.
You can now leave your messages of condolence for the late Leicester City Chairman, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, online.
— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 30, 2018
Four others that were on board, including two members of Srivaddhanaprabha’s staff, Nursara Suknamai and Kaveporn Punpare, as well as pilot Eric Swaffer and passenger Izabela Roza Lechowicz, died in the crash.
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