Jamie Vardy breaks down in tears as Leicester stars mourn owner on pitch

A distraught Jamie Vardy broke down in tears on the pitch at the King Power Stadium on Monday as the son of club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha approached him during a moment of mourning. Leicester striker Jamie Vardy broke down into tears as he was approached by Aiyawatt 'Top' Srivaddhanaprabha, son of late club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha who died in a helicopter accident outside the club's stadium on Saturday Vardy and the Leicester players gathered around the centre circle in a moment of reflection on the pitch at the stadium Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel was also in tears as he hugged Srivaddhanaprabha's son Aiyawatt The entire Leicester squad were visibly emotional as they gathered to remember their late owner on Monday Aimon Srivaddhanaprabha — Vichai's widow — and her son take a moment as they place a wreath on the centre circle Aimon takes a moment to herself after the wreath is placed on the kick-off spot at the King Power Stadium Vardy and the Leicester players gathered around the centre circle in a moment of reflection on the pitch at the stadium Hundreds of people line up on the edge of the pitch as they pay their respects in a moment of reflection at the King Power A sign at the top of a stand in the stadium shows Vichai giving the thumbs up alongside the message 'RIP' Hundreds of club employees gathered around the pitch as Leicester joined as one to pay their respects Vichai, 60, died alongside two other passengers and two pilots on Saturday when his own helicopter spun out of control shortly after taking off from the centre circle following Leicester's draw with West Ham. L-R: Son of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, Aiyawatt, Jamie Vardy and Kasper Schmeichel attend the shrine on Monday afternoon Aiyawatt and Vardy hang their heads as they look over the sea of flowers left for the perished Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Leicester City's first team players pay their respects outside the Family Stand at the King Power Stadium keep on Monday Supporters have placed scarves, candles and flowers outside the King Power Stadium in tribute to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was a hugely popular figure at the club as he oversaw their rise from the Championship, the second-tier of English football, to become unlikely Premier League champions in 2016, beating 5,000-1 odds. Aiyawatt 'Top' Srivaddhanaprabha makes his way towards the floral tributes laid outside the King Power on Monday Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy looks over the sea of flowers laid outside the stadium, the sight of Saturday's horrific crash Leicester City captain Wes Morgan looks over at the floral tributes laid for the club's owner in the wake of his tragic death Leicester City manager Claude Puel, who was at one stage rumoured to have been on the helicopter, pays his respects 'I am so totally devastated and heartbroken,' Schmeichel wrote.