Following their defeat to Hartlepool last Sunday, the Leyton Orient coaching staff and players have not yet been able to return home to their families and are instead staying at a hotel.
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| On November 15th, Leyton Orient lost 1-3 to the underdog Hartlepool. In their last six matches, the team had only won one. This poor performance led owner Francesco Becchetti to decide not to let the team go home to their families. |
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| On November 15th, Leyton Orient lost 1-3 to the underdog Hartlepool. In their last six matches, the team had only won one. This poor performance led owner Francesco Becchetti to decide not to let the team go home to their families. |
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| The hotel rooms are not cheap, costing up to $160 per night. It is unclear when owner Becchetti will lift the ban on family members returning home. |
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| Eighteen players and six coaching staff members are allowed to go out when not training, but must return to the hotel for meals and rest. |
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| According to coach Hendon, Becchetti wanted the team to be more united after the defeat. The owner therefore decided that all members had to stay together for a while, just like teams participating in the World Cup and Euro. "If we win 4-0 or 5-0 in Saturday's match, we might be able to go home," Hendon jokingly said. |
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| Leyton Orient, currently seventh in the English fourth division, are hoping to secure promotion back to the third division next season. |
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| Becchetti spent around six million dollars to acquire Leyton Orient but failed to save the team from relegation last season. This season, Leyton Orient started with five consecutive wins before faltering and dropping to seventh place. |
According to VNE
