Athletes in tears as head coach passes away in the middle of fixture
The coach only took charge of the football club last month
Athletes collapsed on the field sobbing as they learned of their manager's death throughout a match in the country's premier division
FK Radnicki 1923 coach Mladen Zizovic fell suddenly and underwent emergency care on the sidelines before being taken to hospital during his side's game at Mladost Lucani on the start of the week
The professional game continued but was called off moments before the break when information of the coach's passing reached the venue
Recordings of the contest showed athletes and staff from the competing clubs in distress at the news
The ex- Bosnia and Herzegovina national team member, forty-four, was recently selected manager of his team on 23 October
"Our club has been deprived of not only a great professional but primarily a good man, a confidant, and a athlete who, with his understanding, energy and character has left a deep mark on the souls of all who knew him"
The country's soccer authority said its "soccer family has lost an additional genuine soccer expert" with his passing
"In the course of his extensive athletic journey, the manager was part of multiple teams in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, particularly his former club, another team and FK Borac Banja Luka, and he additionally represented the colors of the national squad"
"Following the conclusion of his athletic journey, he dedicated himself to training, directing teams in the area and neighboring nations"
"His untimely passing represents a great loss for the national sports community"
"The passion for the sport and the impact you left will remain with us forever"
Leading clubs additionally expressed condolences, including the famous club, who expressed their "most sincere sympathies"
