Vichai was adored in Leicester after his eight-year reign peaked in 2016 when the 5,000-1 outsiders became Premier League champions in astonishing style. With Vichai’s funeral underway on Saturday in Bangkok, Leicester headed to Cardiff for a match that served as a chance to honour their late owner and begin the healing process. Cardiff owner Vincent Tan paid tribute to Vichai in the matchday programme. “The Leicester players, ahead of that memorable title-winning season, needed to have belief instilled in them. Three minutes into the match, Leicester’s fans broke into a rendition of ‘When You’re Smiling’, the anthem that sound-tracked happier days during the club’s title triumph.

Source: The Guardian November 03, 2018 15:56 UTC