Footballers crying as manager passes away amid fixture
Mladen Zizovic only took charge of the football club in October
Team members dropped to their knees in tears as they learned of their coach's passing in the middle of a match in the Serbian SuperLiga
FK Radnicki 1923 coach Mladen Zizovic suffered a collapse and underwent emergency care pitchside before being rushed to a healthcare center during his club's fixture at their opponents' ground on Monday
The top-tier contest went on but was called off moments before the break when information of the coach's passing reached the ground
Footage of the contest showed team members and personnel from the competing clubs in distress at the news
The ex- BH representative player, forty-four, was recently selected head coach of FK Radnicki 1923 on October 23rd
"The team has been deprived of not only a outstanding specialist but above all a good man, a friend, and a athlete who, with his understanding, vitality and integrity has created lasting memories on the souls of all who were acquainted with him"
The country's soccer authority said its "football community has lost one more genuine soccer expert" with his demise
"During his rich playing career, the manager was part of multiple teams in the Premier League of the nation, most notably Zrinjski Mostar, FK Radnik Bijeljina and a third organization, and he also wore the jersey of the national squad"
"After ending his professional playing days, he dedicated himself to management, guiding clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina and surrounding countries"
"The premature death represents a major setback for Bosnian-Herzegovinian football"
"The dedication for soccer and the impact you created will remain with us permanently"
Prominent teams additionally expressed condolences, including the renowned team, who expressed their "deepest condolences"