Thai owner of Leicester City has the common touch

The Thai owners of Premier League champions Leicester City aim to keep the victorious squad together despite expectations that many players will be lured away by lucrative offers from richer clubs.

The vice-chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, son of club chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, attended Monday’s game between Chelsea and Tottenham which ended in a draw, meaning Leicester cannot be overtaken for the title.

Aiyawatt, speaking on Thai television, said: “We are not selling anyone. We are not a team who produces players to be developed later by other teams.”