The football world is in mourning after the passing of Leyton Orient manager Justin Edinburgh. He was 49.
Edinburgh, who played as a left-back for Tottenham, was rushed to hospital earlier this week after falling ill.
He never recovered and Edinburgh’s death was confirmed by Orient on Saturday.
A statement from the club read: “It is with profound and utmost sadness that Leyton Orient announces its manager Justin Edinburgh has passed away.
“Justin suffered a cardiac arrest last Monday and passed away on Saturday.”
It’s not just Orient who have taken to Twitter to pay tribute to Edinburgh with a number of his ex-team-mates including Gary Lineker expressing their condolences.
Below you can see the best tweets from the football world in honour of Justin Edinburgh.
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Absolutely devastated to hear that my friend an ex teammate Justin Edinburgh has past away today my thoughts and prayers are with Kerri, Charlie, Cydnie and family Rest In Peace mate
@leytonorientfc#Legend#spurspic.twitter.com/EIPbeXxman
— Neil Ruddock (@RealRazor) June 8, 2019
No Words. Today we lost an amazing human being and one of life’s great great guys, Justin Edinburgh. My thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends on this incredibly sad day. Rest in peace my friend, go play some footy in the sky
— Micky Hazard (@1MickyHazard) June 8, 2019
Justin Edinburgh ….deeply shocked, deeply saddened… RIP my friend, I shall miss you
One death too many from cardiovascular disease, a silent global epidemic…— David Ginola (@teamginola) June 8, 2019