After learning that their 44-year-old manager, Mladen Zizovic, had passed away during the match, the players of Radnicki 1923, a Serbian first division team, went to their knees and left their match against Mladost. Zizovic, 44, passed away after fainting on the side of the field during a game. According to reports, he had a suspected heart attack during the first half of the game. The action was stopped by the referee to provide Zizovic medical attention. He was then taken to a local hospital, and the match resumed soon after. The referee stopped the game once more as halftime drew near, this time to let the players know that Zizovic had passed away. The players on both teams fell to the ground, unable to comprehend the horrible news. A number of participants were devastated and crying when the game was abandoned. It was Zizovic’s third game as Radnicki1923’s manager since his appointment on October 23.He was an attacking midfielder for Zrinjski Mostar and a former Bosnia and Herzegovina international. “The Football Association of Serbia has received with deep sorrow and disbelief the news of the sudden death of FK Radnički 1923 coach Mladen Zizovic, who passed away during the Mozzart Bet Super League of Serbiamatch between and Radnicki 1923 in Luci,” the Serbian FA said in remembrance of Zizovic. For the entire football community, his abrupt departure is a terrible loss. “We offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Mladen Zizovic, as well as to the members of Radnicki 1923,” Red Star Belgrade, the largest club in Serbia, continued. May you rest in peace. He was a wonderful coach, according to his team, Radnicki 1923, and everyone at the club would mourn the 44-year-old.
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