🔗 Share this article Footballers crying as head coach succumbs in the middle of match The manager only took charge of the football club just weeks ago Athletes collapsed on the field weeping as they learned of their manager's death in the middle of a contest in the country's premier division FK Radnicki 1923 coach Mladen Zizovic suffered a collapse and received treatment on the sidelines before being transported to medical facilities during his side's game at their opponents' ground on recently The professional game continued but was abandoned just prior to the interval when news of the coach's passing got to the venue Video of the contest showed players and officials from each team in grief at the tragic information The former Bosnia and Herzegovina national team member, 44, was recently selected head coach of his team on late October "The team has been deprived of not only a excellent coach but primarily a decent person, a companion, and a athlete who, with his understanding, vitality and integrity has made a significant impact on the hearts of all who knew him" The Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Association said its "sports circle has suffered the loss of one more dedicated sports professional" with his passing "During his rich playing career, the manager played for multiple teams in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, most notably Zrinjski Mostar, Radnik Bijeljina and a third organization, and he furthermore played in the jersey of the country's representative side" "After ending his playing career, he dedicated himself to training, guiding clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina and surrounding countries" "His untimely passing signifies a major setback for the national sports community" "Your love for the sport and the impact you left will be remembered by all permanently" Prominent teams also paid tribute, including Red Star Belgrade, who expressed their "most sincere sympathies"