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New plans for a statue honouring the late Leicester City chairman have been unveiled.
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others died in a helicopter crash outside the King Power Stadium in October 2018.
His son and current chairman Aiyawatt has previously said he wanted the statue as “a permanent and fitting tribute”.
New proposals have now been presented, including planters and benches.
According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, proposals for a statue were originally presented to Leicester City Council in 2020, but it would have been somewhat smaller and without planters and benches.
The statue would include an inscription around the base that says “always in our hearts,” according to new proposals.
The monument would be 2.7 meters tall, with a 2.5-meter pedestal featuring the insignia of the Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Foundation, the club’s charity.
The four pots and benches are intended to “emphasize the significance” of the monument while also providing opportunities for visitors to “sit, dwell, and reflect.”
The statue will be placed in the northwest corner of the stadium, where fans will enter from Raw Dykes Road, according to the club.
Work on the statue is slated to begin “imminently” ahead of an April unveiling, according to a spokesman.
“In the following weeks,” more information will be provided.
“We are very delighted to be sharing this news with our supporters, the city of Leicester, and football fans all around the world, whose kindness in the wake of Khun Vichai’s passing shows what an example he was to so many people,” said Susan Whelan, Leicester City’s chief executive.
“For centuries to come, the statue will be a location for people to remember, to honor his life, and to share those tales.”
Vincent Paul
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