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Wolves pay Leicester tribute

Wolves have paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the Leicester City helicopter crash, including owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

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Flags are flying at half mast at Molineux today.

Wolves said in a statement: "Wolves owner Guo Guangchang, chairman Jeff Shi and the entire Wolves family express its deep condolences at the tragic loss of Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

"The outpouring of grief from the entire football family and beyond is testament to a man that had such a profound and positive effect on everybody he met and everything he did.

"As a club, our admiration of the Leicester City miracle and what Vichai achieved with his team inspires us everyday in our work, and helps us set targets that before would have been deemed impossible.

"Our thoughts and prayers are also with the friends and families of Nursara Suknamai, Kaveporn Punpare, Eric Swaffer and Izabela Roza Lechowicz at this, the most difficult of times.

"As a mark of respect, the flags outside of the Billy Wright Stand at Molineux are currently flying at half-mast."

Ex-Wolves boss Paul Lambert visited the King Power Stadium today to pay his own tribute.

Lambert, the new boss of Ipswich Town, said: "First and foremost it's tragic, a real shock. I live not too far from here myself and what's happened here has been incredible, the running of the club and winning the league.

"When you lose lives football is nothing.

"I've stayed here for the last few years, this club grew, the city grew and when they won the title they became a worldwide football club, it was all down to him and everyone who worked here

"I can't believe it, it's a shock."