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Coach of Serbian soccer team dies after collapsing on sidelines

Mladen Zizovic, 44, died from a suspected heart attack during his third match coaching Radnicki 1923, prompting the Serbian SuperLiga match to be abandoned.

  • On Sunday, Mladen Zizovic, head coach of FK Radnicki 1923, collapsed during the first half at Mladost Lucani and died, with outlets reporting a heart attack.
  • Having transitioned from player to coach, Zizovic led clubs across the region after ending his playing career at Radnik in 2016.
  • Play was initially suspended while medics treated Zizovic and rushed him to a nearby hospital; the match briefly restarted before officials halted play again upon the news.
  • Radnicki 1923 announced the postponement of their next match and scheduled Mladen Zizovic's funeral for Thursday; the Football Association of Serbia, Red Star Belgrade, and Partizan Belgrade offered condolences as he leaves behind three children.
  • European football responded with widespread mourning as sources called Mladen Zizovic's death a great loss for Bosnian-Herzegovinian football, with fans of FK Borac Banja Luka honoring his legacy.
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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Mladen Zizovic, the coach of Serbian first-division club FK Radnicki 1923, died after collapsing from a heart attack on the sidelines during a match. He was 44.

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Sarajevo Times broke the news in on Monday, November 3, 2025.
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