Leyton Orient criticise badge on new Wrexham kit
Leyton Orient criticise Wrexham and their celebrity owners, Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac, for putting a badge on their new kit that mirrors their own.
Leyton Orient has taken issue with Wrexham's new kit design, which borrows elements from the London club's badge. Wrexham unveiled their third strip with a cream-colored jersey, accompanied by a depiction of the club's crest on their website. The new design deviated from their traditional crest, featuring two red dragons, a golden football, Welsh flag colors, and the motto.
Instead, the updated badge showcases two wyverns or dragons facing each other above a football, resembling Leyton Orient's crest. The wyvern, a mythical creature associated with the Thames and the sea, has been a part of Leyton Orient's badge since 1976. Orient expressed their disapproval on social media, questioning Wrexham's choices in a video featuring former England manager Roy Hodgson.
This controversy follows Wrexham's recent decision to remove an anthem jacket from their club shop due to backlash over the use of a white dragon emblem, instead of the traditional red one.
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