Leyton Orient manager Justin Edinburgh has been admitted to hospital after being taken ill on Monday morning.
The 49-year-old former Tottenham defender led Orient to the National League title this season. Orient confirmed Edinburgh was “taken ill unexpectedly”.
Edinburgh made more than 200 appearances for Tottenham during 10 years at the club as a player between 1990-2000. He started his career at Southend and also played for Portsmouth before ending his playing days at Billericay Town.
Edinburgh had managerial spells at Newport County, Gillingham and Northampton Town before he took over at Orient in 2017.
He has been planning for Orient’s return to the Football League next season.
An Orient statement read: “Leyton Orient can confirm Head Coach was taken to a local Hospital on Monday morning after being taken ill unexpectedly.
"The club will be making no further comment at this time and requests that the family's privacy is respected.”
Tottenham said on Twitter said: “Everybody at the club sends their best wishes to our former defender Justin Edinburgh after he was taken ill earlier this morning.”
