The club said Westby, 68, was a long-standing season-ticket holder who had attended matches for more than 50 years. He suffered the medical emergency in the stands during Leeds' match against Manchester United last month, was taken to hospital and placed in a medically induced coma. Leeds said that after a period of unresponsiveness, the decision was made to withdraw life support.
In the club statement, Leeds said they were "heartbroken" to learn of his death and that full plans for the tribute have yet to be released.
There is no neat football language for this. A stadium that usually measures time by chances, bookings and added minutes will instead reach the 68th minute and attach it to a person. Clubs do this because public ritual is one of the few things they can offer when the real event has already happened somewhere harsher and more private, in this case beginning in the stands and ending in hospital.
After the incident at the Manchester United match, Leeds thanked stewards and medical staff for what the club called their rapid action, and acknowledged the messages of support sent in the following hours.
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