' Neil Warnock / Vincent Tan / Sol Bamba '

Neil Warnock's message to Leicester in his programme notes


NEIL WARNOCK:

I’d like to pass on my condolences to the bereaved families from myself, my staff and the players.

I would also like to praise the way that Leicester City have conducted themselves this week off the field in circumstances that I can never remember as a manager.


The past week has shown that supporters of all clubs rally around at times of tragedy such as these. On that note, I am proud of our fans for the messages that I’ve seen them send to the Leicester supporters.


When something like this happens, you realise it’s only a game of football. There is such a fine margin in life; it’s almost on a knife-edge and that’s why we have to treasure every minute.


In my entire managerial career, these are probably the most difficult notes that I’ve ever had to write. Football almost seems irrelevant after what has happened.

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Vincent Tan's programme message

The Cardiff City owner has added to his comments earlier in the week in tribute to Vichai:

This week, the thoughts and prayers of Cardiff City Football Club have been with our friends at Leicester City. Today, in the saddest of circumstances, we stand alongside them in memory of those lost last weekend.

Indeed, the football family as a whole is standing with Leicester City. Rivalries and the like are put to one side when something of such magnitude happens. Collectively, we all want to offer our support to a football club that over the course of nine months, three seasons ago, proved that anything is possible in our wonderful sport. Leicester’s achievements in lifting the Premier League title gave every team, player and coach the belief that the impossible was, in fact, possible.

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Sol Bamba on Vichai

Cardiff centre-back Sol Bamba will no doubt feel the emotion today, as a former Leicester player.

He has spoken to the Telegraph in a typically honest interview and given some insight into the kind of ethos Vichai brought to the King Power Stadium.

He recalled this story after his wife had given birth in France:

“Forget about the game. This is the time for family.”
“I remember saying ‘I want to play’ but he said ‘no, family is more important than football’.
That just said everything about the man he was. He was so good to me and my family.”

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