Fairy tales aren't meant to conclude at the Radisson Blu, East Midlands Airport. Sleek though the metallic exterior is and elegant as the reception area looks, it is a place for passing through, not living happily ever after.
But it was here that the Leicester City players milled around waiting for their baggage after flying home from the 2-1 Champions League defeat in Seville. In an appropriate metaphor, they had literally flown into the eye of a storm, Doris to be precise. A precarious landing was followed by the news that the hatch for the baggage hold could not be opened because of high winds.