Orient savor League One football after their National League nightmare
Leyton Orient's drop into the National League in 2017 was a traumatic chapter in the club's long history, driven by catastrophic ownership under Francesco Becchetti. The recovery has been remarkable: new ownership stabilized the ship, promotion back to the Football League followed, and the O's have worked their way up to League One. Every match at Brisbane Road in the third tier feels like a reward for the supporters who kept the faith during the darkest days.