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| Leicester City helicopter crash tributes to be moved | Leicester City helicopter crash tributes to be moved |
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| Tributes left following the death of five people in a helicopter crash outside Leicester City's stadium are set to be moved. | Tributes left following the death of five people in a helicopter crash outside Leicester City's stadium are set to be moved. |
| Club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was among those who died when the aircraft came down on 27 October. | Club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was among those who died when the aircraft came down on 27 October. |
| Ahead of Saturday's first home game since the crash, the tributes will be moved to a designated memorial area close to the accident site. | Ahead of Saturday's first home game since the crash, the tributes will be moved to a designated memorial area close to the accident site. |
| A tribute video will also be shown 15 minutes before the 15:00 GMT kick-off. | A tribute video will also be shown 15 minutes before the 15:00 GMT kick-off. |
| Leicester City players will wear special shirts with their former owner's name embroidered on it for Saturday's game against Burnley. | Leicester City players will wear special shirts with their former owner's name embroidered on it for Saturday's game against Burnley. |
| Fans will be given commemorative scarves, pin badges, clappers and programmes in honour of Mr Vichai. | Fans will be given commemorative scarves, pin badges, clappers and programmes in honour of Mr Vichai. |
| The club said a two-minute silence will be observed before the game in memory of servicemen and women, as well as the five who died in the crash. | The club said a two-minute silence will be observed before the game in memory of servicemen and women, as well as the five who died in the crash. |
| Additionally, supporters have planned a tribute march from Jubilee Square to King Power Stadium shortly after midday. | Additionally, supporters have planned a tribute march from Jubilee Square to King Power Stadium shortly after midday. |
| Fans to help move tributes | Fans to help move tributes |
| Leicester City says Mr Vichai's family and everyone at the club have been deeply moved by "the remarkable volume of generous and thoughtful tributes". | Leicester City says Mr Vichai's family and everyone at the club have been deeply moved by "the remarkable volume of generous and thoughtful tributes". |
| But realistically they need to be moved in order for fans to get inside the King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon. | But realistically they need to be moved in order for fans to get inside the King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon. |
| On Friday, which is also the final day of Mr Vichai's funeral in Bangkok, the floral tributes are being moved to a designated area which is close to the accident site. | On Friday, which is also the final day of Mr Vichai's funeral in Bangkok, the floral tributes are being moved to a designated area which is close to the accident site. |
| The club has invited fans to get in touch if they want to help move the vast volume of flowers to the south-east corner of the ground. | The club has invited fans to get in touch if they want to help move the vast volume of flowers to the south-east corner of the ground. |
| It also plans to use a number of the gifts of shirts, scarves, flags and personal mementos that have been left among the tributes in a pitchside display for Saturday's match. | It also plans to use a number of the gifts of shirts, scarves, flags and personal mementos that have been left among the tributes in a pitchside display for Saturday's match. |
| Mr Vichai revolutionised the way the club raised money for charity, according to the Foxes ambassador Alan Birchenall. | Mr Vichai revolutionised the way the club raised money for charity, according to the Foxes ambassador Alan Birchenall. |
| The Leicester City Foxes Foundation was renamed the Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Foundation in honour of the late chairman, on Tuesday. | The Leicester City Foxes Foundation was renamed the Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Foundation in honour of the late chairman, on Tuesday. |
| Mr Birchenall said: "He's been very charitable to Leicester and Leicestershire people." | Mr Birchenall said: "He's been very charitable to Leicester and Leicestershire people." |
| He added that the Thai billionaire's "generosity" saw him make about £4m in personal donations to local hospitals, universities and charities. | He added that the Thai billionaire's "generosity" saw him make about £4m in personal donations to local hospitals, universities and charities. |
| Jamie Vardy's executive box and boots he wore in last Saturday's match at Cardiff are set to be auctioned for the foundation. | Jamie Vardy's executive box and boots he wore in last Saturday's match at Cardiff are set to be auctioned for the foundation. |
| An inquest, opened on Tuesday, heard there was "minimal chance" for anyone to survive the crash outside the ground. | An inquest, opened on Tuesday, heard there was "minimal chance" for anyone to survive the crash outside the ground. |
| Players and staff have returned to the UK after attending the start of Mr Vichai's funeral in Thailand. | Players and staff have returned to the UK after attending the start of Mr Vichai's funeral in Thailand. |
| Two members of Mr Vichai's staff - Kaveporn Punpare and Nusara Suknamai - as well as pilots and partners Eric Swaffer and Izabela Roza Lechowicz were also killed in the crash. | Two members of Mr Vichai's staff - Kaveporn Punpare and Nusara Suknamai - as well as pilots and partners Eric Swaffer and Izabela Roza Lechowicz were also killed in the crash. |
| Police have said Ms Lechowicz was a passenger at the time of the crash. | |
| The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is investigating the cause. | The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is investigating the cause. |
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