Overview

• Portsmouth, Leicester City and Sheffield Wednesday issued tributes, and Harry Redknapp praised him as a special man who loved Pompey.
• He rescued Portsmouth in 1999 and appointed Redknapp, leading to promotion to the Premier League in 2003.
• At Leicester, he oversaw relegation before a League One title under Nigel Pearson, then sold the club to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.
• He bought Sheffield Wednesday in 2010, secured promotion from the third tier, and later sold to Dejphon Chansiri.
• His broader career included launching US franchises, investing in Belgian clubs and owning OGC Nice, who won the 1997 Coupe de France.