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Leicester City Confirm Appointment of Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha as New Chairman

Leicester City have confirmed the appointment of Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha as the new chairman of the club.

Khun Aiyawatt, who has been acting as Vice Chairman, will succeed his late father Vichai at the helm of the club, following his tragic death in October 2018.

In an official statement, the Foxes confirmed: "Khun Aiyawatt succeeds the late Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and will continue to lead the Club in the pursuit of a vision he and his father began when their Leicester City journey started nearly a decade ago.

"It is a vision the Srivaddhanaprabha family, the Board of Directors, management, players and staff remain wholly committed to turning into Khun Vichai’s legacy.