Footballers weeping as manager dies amid game
Mladen Zizovic had just assumed leadership of FK Radnicki 1923 last month
Athletes collapsed on the field sobbing as they were informed of their head coach's demise throughout a contest in the country's premier division
Head coach the former international collapsed and was given medical attention pitchside before being transported to medical facilities during his side's game at their opponents' ground on the start of the week
The top-tier contest proceeded but was abandoned moments before half-time when information of Zizovic's death got to the ground
Footage of the contest showed athletes and staff from each team in grief at the tragic information
Previously a Bosnia and Herzegovina national team member, mid-forties, was only appointed head coach of FK Radnicki 1923 on late October
"Our club has lost not only a great professional but above all a decent person, a confidant, and a sportsman who, with his expertise, enthusiasm and character has made a significant impact on the souls of all who knew him"
The country's soccer authority said its "football community has been deprived of an additional dedicated sports professional" with his demise
"Throughout his extensive athletic journey, the coach played for various organizations in the first tier of the nation, particularly his former club, another team and FK Borac Banja Luka, and he furthermore played in the colors of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team"
"Upon completing his professional playing days, he committed his time to coaching, guiding clubs in the area and neighboring nations"
"The unexpected demise represents a major setback for the national sports community"
"Your love for the sport and the legacy you established will stay in our memories permanently"
Major organizations furthermore offered sympathies, including Red Star Belgrade, who expressed their "deepest condolences"