West Ham will dedicate Friday's Championship game against QPR to Ludek Miklosko, who died last month at the age of 64. His family and selected former team-mates will take part in a pre-match ceremony at the London Stadium, with fan-led displays in two stands, a big-screen video tribute and a commemorative match programme also set for the fixture.
Miklosko's link to both clubs
The tribute fits a career that tied him to both sides of Friday's game. BBC Sport reported that Miklosko played 373 times for West Ham between 1990 and 1998, before joining QPR and making a further 57 league appearances.
West Ham's own season gives the night a slightly different backdrop. They finished 18th in the Premier League with 39 points, after 38 league matches, so this is not a glossy end-of-season celebration. It is a home crowd being asked to turn its attention to a former goalkeeper who mattered to both clubs, and the club has chosen a full stadium tribute rather than a smaller gesture.
What the London Stadium tribute will include
The scale of the tribute is the key detail here. The ceremony will involve Miklosko's family and selected former team-mates, while supporters in two stands will help create the display inside the ground.
A video tribute will run on the big screens and a special commemorative programme will be produced as well. West Ham have put together a package that gives the game a clear focus before kick-off, and the inclusion of both clubs in the tribute reflects how strongly Miklosko's time in London is being remembered.
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