Athletes weeping as head coach dies amid game
The manager had just assumed leadership of the football club in October
Athletes collapsed on the field in tears as they were informed of their head coach's demise during a match in the Serbian SuperLiga
FK Radnicki 1923 coach the 44-year-old suffered a collapse and was given medical attention pitchside before being taken to hospital during his team's match at their opponents' ground on recently
The top-tier contest proceeded but was halted shortly before half-time when information of Zizovic's death arrived at the stadium
Video of the match showed athletes and staff from each team in distress at the news
Previously a Bosnian international player, forty-four, was recently selected head coach of FK Radnicki 1923 on 23 October
"The organization has lost not only a great professional but primarily a wonderful human being, a confidant, and a competitor who, with his understanding, vitality and character has made a significant impact on the hearts of all who had the privilege of meeting him"
The country's soccer authority said its "soccer family has been deprived of an additional genuine soccer expert" with his demise
"During his extensive athletic journey, Zizovic played for various organizations in the first tier of the nation, particularly his former club, FK Radnik Bijeljina and Borac Banja Luka, and he also wore the colors of the national squad"
"Following the conclusion of his professional playing days, he committed his time to coaching, leading organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region"
"The unexpected demise constitutes a great loss for the country's soccer"
"The passion for soccer and the impact you created will stay in our memories permanently"
Prominent teams additionally expressed condolences, including the renowned team, who expressed their "deepest condolences"
