The supervisor of the Serbian top-flight group Radnicki 1923, Mladen Zizovic, has died on the age of 44 after collapsing throughout a match on Monday.
Zizovic was taken ailing halfway by the primary half of his group's SuperLiga fixture at Mladost Lucani, with the sport halted within the twenty second minute. The match resumed when he was taken to hospital after receiving emergency medical help, however was deserted 20 minutes later when information was relayed that he had died.
Tv footage confirmed gamers and employees reacting in shock upon listening to of Zizovic's demise. The previous Bosnia and Herzegovina worldwide had joined Radnicki in October after quite a lot of stints managing sides within the former Yugoslavia and a brief interval with the Saudi group Al-Kholood. He guided the Bosnian membership Borac Banja Luka to their first Convention League knockout tie final season.
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“With the deepest sorrow, we inform the general public, followers and sports activities buddies that our head coach, Mladen Zizovic, handed away throughout final night time's match between Mladost and Radnicki 1923 in Lucani,” a press release from Radnicki mentioned.
“Our membership has misplaced not solely an awesome specialist however above all an excellent individual, a good friend, and a sports activities employee who, together with his data, power, and the Aristocracy, left a deep mark within the hearts of all who knew him. Soccer Membership Radnicki 1923 extends its sincerest condolences to his household, buddies, and everybody who shared a love for soccer with him. Relaxation in peace, Mladen.”
Borac paid tribute to their former supervisor, who had additionally represented the membership throughout a profitable taking part in profession as an attacking midfielder. “You left us at 44, however your reminiscence will dwell for ever in each second spent at our Metropolis Stadium – first as a participant, then as a coach who achieved the best European success in our historical past,” a part of their assertion mentioned.
“We'll at all times do not forget that you gave Borac and Banja Luka the perfect of your self and that collectively we wrote tales that can dwell for ever. Life is merciless and takes the perfect too quickly, however you'll dwell by us as we preserve telling the story of Mladen Zizovic – the person, the coach, the daddy, the son, and the good friend.”
The Mladost supervisor, Nenad Lalatovic, informed native media that he had tried to assist Zizovic earlier than Zizovic misplaced consciousness. “I nonetheless can't imagine how life can flip the other way up in a second,” he mentioned. “Mladen was an distinctive man, a good friend, and an expert. The soccer world has misplaced an awesome human being.”
Zizovic received his two Bosnia and Herzegovina caps in 2008 whereas taking part in for Zrijnski Mostar, who have been later among the many golf equipment he managed.
