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Leyton Orient Manager & Former Tottenham Defender Justin Edinburgh Passes Away Aged 49

Leyton Orient coach and ex-Tottenham Hotspur left-back Justin Edinburgh has tragically passed away at the age of 49.

The former defender - who also played for Portsmouth - was rushed to hospital on Monday following a cardiac arrest, mere days after attending the Champions League final in Madrid between his old side Spurs and eventual-winners Liverpool. His friends and family were present at the time of death.

Edinburgh masterminded Orient's promotion back to the Football League in May, less than two years since he was handed the reins at Brisbane Road. The Londoners finished three points above Solihull Moors to secure the National League title after relegation to the division in 2017.