Leyton Orient have been forced to move tributes to Justin Edinburgh inside their stadium after thieves stole from the original memorial placed outside the ground.

Sportsmail understands that the decision was made following the sickening act of non-flower items being taken outside Brisbane Road.

Orient themselves took to Twitter to confirm the moving of the memorial on Tuesday morning.

Tributes for Justin Edinburgh have been forced inside Leyton Orient's Brisbane Road ground

Tributes to Edinburgh were initially made outside the club's stadium in east London

Yet, Sportsmail understands they have been moved due to the theft of non-flower items there

Orient took to Twitter on Tuesday morning to confirm the memorial had been moved inside

Fans pay their respects to Edinburgh outside Brisbane Road on Sunday following his death

Orient manager Edinburgh tragically passed away on Saturday after suffering a cardiac arrest

'In order to protect non-flower items which have been left in Justin Edinburgh’s honour, we have moved them all to the dugout,' they wrote.

'The stadium continues to be open for people to pay their respects.'

Upon the statement being released, fans took to Twitter to condemn the actions of the thieves.

'Really sad that this has to be done in this day and age, you think people would have more respect,' wrote @Neil_Watson37.

@OrientFanTV tweeted: 'Shouldn't have to do this, but unfortunately that's the society we live in,' accompanied with angry emoji.

@robin_jeffries1 said: 'Disgusting they need there hands chopping off.' [sic]

Meanwhile, @DaveCoachesFA put: 'Did anyone else look at this and cry? I didn’t even know Justin but I feel so sad.'

'In order to protect non-flower items... we have moved them all to the dugout' tweeted Orient

Fans took to Twitter to condemn the actions of those thieves outside Brisbane Road

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 June 3 after returning from watching his former team Tottenham in the Champions League final two days previously.

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

Tributes have been pouring for the club's beloved figure. On Sunday, Orient paid tribute by placing a framed photograph of Edinburgh on his seat in the dugout.

Leyton Orient captain Jobi McAnuff and goalkeeper Dean Brill were clearly emotional as they laid their club shirts in the home dugout at the Breyer Group Stadium.

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

Edinburgh (second left) was last pictured before watching Spurs at the Champions League final in Madrid on June 1 with fellow Tottenham legends Clive Allen (left) and Paul Allen (2nd right) and Benny V of Souped Up records

'We are completely heartbroken', Orient chairman Nigel Travis said of Edinburgh, pictured here with his wife Kerri

McAnuff's shirt bore the hand-written message: 'Thanks for everything you did for me and the club. Will carry your memory with me forever. R.I.P, gone but never forgotten.'

Speaking to assembled media in the ground, McAnuff said Edinburgh was 'much more than a manager'.

He added: 'Football aside, Justin was a hugely positive man, loved his family. Every day he came in he had that lust for life, a real zest about him, a real willingness to enjoy himself.

'I think he would want us to carry that on... I know for sure he would want us to approach this in the most positive way we can, that's very much what he was about, being on the front foot.

'Together, using those lessons that he taught us, it can help us deal with such tragic circumstances.'

Edinburgh smiles with Leyton Orient captain Jobi McAnuff as they celebrate promotion

Edinburgh proudly holds the National League trophy with his son Charlie back in April

Edinburgh guided Leyton Orient to promotion back to the Football League last season after taking over the club at their lowest ebb in 2017

Brill's shirt also featured a note, reading: 'RIP Gaffer. Thank you for everything. You are a true hero and inspiration. You believed in us all. Rest well, Love 'Goalie'.'

Fans also gathered outside of the ground and placed scarves and shirts to symbolise the sadness they felt after his death.

Many of the shirts had personal messages written on them explaining how important Edinburgh had been to them.

Spurs supporters also travelled down to the ground to leave mementos from the Champions League final in a tribute to Edinburgh.

Supporters left personal tributes to Edinburgh written on shirts and scarves at the ground

Fans of his former club Spurs left their own messages on Champions League flags at ground

He won the FA Cup with Spurs in 1991 after they beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 in extra-time

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

They want to change the name of their west stand, with over 2,350 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.'

Orient supporters have started a petition to have their West Stand named after him