Players In Tears As Coach Dies During Match

Players fell to nan crushed successful tears arsenic they learned of their manager's decease during a lucifer successful Serbia's apical flight

FK Radnicki 1923 coach Mladen Zizovic collapsed and received curen pitchside earlier being taken to infirmary during his side's crippled astatine Mladost Lucani connected Monday.

The Serbian SuperLiga lucifer continued but was abandoned soon earlier half-time erstwhile news of Zizovic's decease reached nan stadium.

Footage of nan crippled showed players and officials from some sides successful distress astatine nan news.

The erstwhile Bosnia and Herzegovina world player, 44, was only appointed head of FK Radnicki 1923 connected 23 October.

"Our nine has mislaid not only a awesome master but supra each a bully man, a friend, and a sportsman who, pinch his knowledge, power and nobility has near a heavy people connected nan hearts of each who knew him," his nine said successful a statement.

The Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Association said its "football organization has mislaid different existent shot professional" pinch his passing.

"During his rich | playing career, Zizovic played for galore clubs successful nan Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, astir notably HSK Zrinjski Mostar, FK Radnik Bijeljina and FK Borac Banja Luka, and he besides wore nan jersey of nan Bosnia and Herzegovina nationalist team," it said.

"After ending his playing career, he dedicated himself to coaching, starring clubs successful Bosnia and Herzegovina and nan region.

"His untimely passing represents a awesome nonaccomplishment for Bosnian-Herzegovinian football."

The Football Association of Serbia (FSS) said: "Your emotion for shot and nan people you near will stay pinch america forever."

Leading clubs besides paid tribute, including Red Star Belgrade, which passed connected its "deepest condolences".