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Richie: We can achieve special things

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The Football League Paper Team
4 December 2022

By Tom Blackett

UPBEAT: Richie Wellens

Head coach Richie Wellens insists it was an ‘easy decision’ to extend his contract with Leyton Orient – and now wants to focus his attentions on their promotion push.
The 42-year-old arrived on a two-and-a-half-year deal in March and steered the O’s away from League Two relegation danger last term.
This season, the O’s have continued that momentum. They headed into the weekend five points clear at the top of the table.
Now the former Oldham, Swindon, Salford and Doncaster boss has extended his deal with the east Londoners until the end of the 2024-...

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