Leicester’s special privilege after winning the Emirates FA Cup

Leicester City has earned themselves a special privilege that ties into the existing customs of footballing traditions which decorate one’s heritage.

The euphoric hangover from winning the much anticipated FA Cup has still not completely sunk in for the Foxes. Even a damper from last night’s loss against the same Chelsea could not eclipse the joy that Leicester City fans felt from the finals. Our Champions League qualification might be in jeopardy, but we can collectively appreciate how far we have come over the past decade.

There is a special privilege that comes to the King Power Stadium as an old tradition. City is now eligible to change the shape of its corner flags. Yes, you heard it right. As per the traditional customs of English football, the ground staff can now change the stadium’s corner flags from square to triangle ones that you often might see at our away games.

It is brought to you by an unofficial tradition in English football. The honorary custom has no links to the FA’s rules and guidelines, but clubs have kept it as an undying culture of not changing their corner flags from square until and unless they have placed the most prestigious trophy in their cabinet.

Wikipedia states that the tradition’s inception was from Cardiff City’s FA Cup victory in 1927 after the Welsh side altered their corner flags to triangular ones after defeating Arsenal 1-0 at Wembley. Cardiff might have done so to gloat their win of the silverware in the faces of their rivals Swansea City.

At the end of the day, it’s a choice if some club wants to do it or not. Liverpool, having won the FA Cup seven times, does not have them. AFC Wimbledon has the winning triangular corner flags as they believe that they are the original Wimbledon side that beat Liverpool in 1988. MK Dons supporters might tell you otherwise!