Anger After Tribute Items Appear On E-Bay

Leicester City supporters have criticised fans who are trying to sell special items made in memory of the club’s late chairman on eBay.

Saturday’s match against Burnley at the King Power stadium was the first home fixture since Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was killed in a helicopter two weeks before.

Bags containing scarves inscribed “Mr Chairman”, pin badges, programmes and clappers were left on more than 30,000 seats prior to kick off.

The commemorative programme, running to a hundred pages, includes tributes to the Thai billionaire from figures including former manager Claudio Ranieri, who led the Foxes to the Premier League title in 2015-16.

Less than 48 hours after Saturday’s 3pm kick off, the items were being offered on eBay for hundreds of pounds.

Leanne McCaffrey tweeted that such actions were “disgusting and disrespectful” and that those advertising the memorabilia were trying to “make money off tragedy”.