Footballers crying as coach dies amid match
Mladen Zizovic had just assumed leadership of FK Radnicki 1923 last month
Team members dropped to their knees sobbing as they discovered of their coach's passing throughout a match in the Serbian SuperLiga
Team manager Mladen Zizovic collapsed and received treatment beside the field before being taken to hospital during his side's game at their opponents' ground on recently
The professional game went on but was abandoned moments before half-time when word of the manager's demise arrived at the venue
Recordings of the match showed team members and personnel from each team in distress at the tragic information
The ex- Bosnian national team member, mid-forties, was just named leader of the football club on late October
"The team has suffered the loss of not only a great professional but above all a wonderful human being, a companion, and a sportsman who, with his knowledge, enthusiasm and character has created lasting memories on the hearts of all who knew him"
The national football governing body said its "sports circle has lost another true football professional" with his death
"In the course of his rich playing career, the coach played for multiple teams in the Premier League of the nation, particularly his former club, another team and FK Borac Banja Luka, and he additionally represented the colors of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team"
"Upon completing his professional playing days, he committed his time to coaching, leading organizations in the area and the region"
"The unexpected demise signifies a major setback for Bosnian-Herzegovinian football"
"The dedication for football and the legacy you left will be remembered by all forever"
Major organizations furthermore offered sympathies, including the famous club, who passed on their "most sincere sympathies"
