SWFC News: Leyton Orient boss impassioned on ‘huge football club’ Sheffield Wednesday – thestar.co.uk

Leyton Orient manager Richie Wellens spoke passionately about Sheffield Wednesday ahead of the sides’ League One opening-day meeting, describing the Owls as a huge football club. His comments underline the scale of the challenge facing Orient against a historically prominent club beginning the 2026–27 campaign outside the Championship.

The article was published before the match at Brisbane Road, with Sheffield Wednesday travelling to Leyton Orient for their first league fixture of the season. It focuses on Wellens’ assessment of Wednesday’s stature and the significance of the opening-day contest, rather than reporting a result.