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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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FA, European clubs react as 44-year-old manager collapses, dies during match
Players of Serbian top-flight side, Radnicki 1923, fell on their knees as they abandoned their game against Mladost after they were told their 44-year-old manager, Mladen Zizovic, had died during the game. Zizovic, 44, died midway through a match after collapsing on the side of the pitch. He was said to have suffered a suspected heart attack in the first half of the match. The referee had paused the match, allowing Zizovic receive medical treatm…
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Read Full ArticleBELGRADE, 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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