The death of Leicester’s Thai billionaire boss in a helicopter crash on Saturday totally overshadowed events on the pitch as Manchester City held onto first place in the Premier League.
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who oversaw the club’s astonishing title triumph in 2016, was among five people killed when his helicopter crashed and burst into flames moments after taking off from the pitch at the King Power Stadium.
Champions City briefly knocked off the top by Liverpool’s 4-1 win over Cardiff on Saturday, regained pole position with a 1-0 victory at Tottenham.
On Sunday, Chelsea brushed Burnley aside 4-0 to stay in touch with the leaders, while Arsenal saw their long winning run ended as Crystal Palace scored late to earn a 2-2 draw.