Players weeping as manager succumbs during fixture
The coach was recently appointed of the football club just weeks ago
Athletes collapsed on the field weeping as they discovered of their head coach's demise during a game in the country's premier division
Head coach the 44-year-old collapsed and received treatment beside the field before being transported to medical facilities during his side's game at the away venue on Monday
The Serbian SuperLiga match went on but was abandoned shortly before half-time when news of the coach's passing got to the ground
Footage of the contest showed team members and personnel from each team in distress at the news
The former BH representative player, 44, was just named leader of his team on October 23rd
"The organization has lost not only a great professional but above all a decent person, a companion, and a competitor who, with his understanding, enthusiasm and nobility has left a deep mark on the souls of all who knew him"
The Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Association said its "football community has been deprived of an additional dedicated sports professional" with his death
"Throughout his rich playing career, Zizovic was part of numerous clubs in the first tier of Bosnia and Herzegovina, particularly Zrinjski Mostar, Radnik Bijeljina and a third organization, and he also wore the jersey of the country's representative side"
"Upon completing his athletic journey, he devoted his efforts to coaching, guiding teams in the region and surrounding countries"
"His untimely passing signifies a significant blow for the national sports community"
"The passion for soccer and the legacy you left will remain with us permanently"
Prominent teams furthermore offered sympathies, including Red Star Belgrade, who conveyed their "heartfelt sorrow"
