FANS AND PLAYERS IN A TRIBUTE TO VICTIMS

FROM BACK PAGE to see the aircraft engulfed in flames, was in tears and did not leave the King Power stadium until around 1.30am.

The Denmark international was particularly close to the 61-year-old tycoon since signing for Leicester seven years ago.

A club source said that while measures were already in place for players to seek help, additional counselling is planned.

The owner’s 34-year-old son Aiyawatt, known as ‘Top’, was flying to the city from Bangkok last night.

Most of the first-team squad are deeply affected by the horrific scenes at car park E. Many have been on Far East tours with Srivaddhanaprabha and he attended all the club’s Champions League matches in Europe after their fairy-tale title success just over two years ago.

Thousands of Foxes fans turned up at the ground to lay floral tributes and scarves at what quickly became a shrine as specialist accident investigators continue to work at the site.

Players at yesterday’s Premier League games and the NFL showdown at Wembley (right) held one-minute silences to remember the victims.

Former Leicester players Matt Elliott and Peter Shilton witnessed the accident and have also been deeply affected by what they saw.

And the club last night paid tribute to Srivaddhanaprabha, calling him “a great man”.

A statement said: “It is with the deepest regret and a collective broken heart that we confirm our chairman was among those to have lost their lives.

“The world has lost a great man. A

“man of kindness, generosity and whose life was defined by his love for his family and those he so successfully led.

“Leicester City was a family under his leadership.”