Leyton Orient fans want West Stand to be renamed the Justin Edinburgh Stand

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Leyton Orient fans have started a campaign to rename a stand at their Brisbane Road ground after Justin Edinburgh.

Edinburgh tragically passed away on Saturday after suffering a cardiac arrest just six weeks after leading Orient out back into the Football League by winning promotion from the National League.

The 49-year-old was hospitalised on Monday after returning from watching his former team Tottenham in the Champions League final.

Now Orient supporters want to pay tribute to Edinburgh by changing the name of their west stand with over 350 already signing the petition.

Orient fan Tor Bartram wrote on Change.org: 'Following the sudden and tragic death of Justin Edinburgh, it can only be right that we, as a club remember Justin Edinburgh in a fitting way.

'By renaming the West Stand to the Justin Edinburgh (West) Stand, this would be a fitting tribute to the man who turned the club around from 20th in the conference to league winners for the first time since 1970, in only 16 months.'

Edinburgh leaves behind his wife Kerri and their children Charlie and Cydnie.

There were plenty of tributes from the world of football after the news was announced on Saturday.

'We are completely heartbroken by this tragedy', Orient chairman Nigel Travis said in a statement.

'All our thoughts and love are with the Edinburgh family and we know from the messages that have flooded into the Club over the last week that the wider football world will share our sentiments.

'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.'

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