LEYTON ORIENT MANAGER Justin Edinburgh has died today at the age of 49.
Edinburgh, who played for Tottenham Hotspur throughout the 90s, suffered a cardiac arrest on Monday.
Under Edinburgh’s watch this season, Orient won promotion back into the Football League and club chairman Nigel Travis paid tribute to the manager, saying:
“We are completely heartbroken by this tragedy.
“The success that Justin brought to Leyton Orient was incredible, but more importantly the impact he had on us all as a winner and a wonderful, inspirational human being will be his legacy and will stay with us forever.”
While at Spurs, Edinburgh won a League Cup in 1999 and started the famous 1991 FA Cup final win over Nottingham Forest.
He is survived by his wife Kerri and children Charlie and Cydnie.