Players weeping as manager passes away during game
The manager was recently appointed of his team last month
Team members dropped to their knees weeping as they learned of their coach's passing in the middle of a game in the Serbian SuperLiga
Team manager the 44-year-old collapsed and underwent emergency care beside the field before being taken to hospital during his side's game at Mladost Lucani on the start of the week
The top-tier contest went on but was halted moments before half-time when news of Zizovic's death got to the ground
Video of the contest showed athletes and staff from the competing clubs in grief at the tragic information
Previously a BH representative player, 44, was recently selected manager of his team on late October
"Our club has lost not only a great professional but primarily a good man, a confidant, and a athlete who, with his expertise, vitality and nobility has created lasting memories on the souls of all who had the privilege of meeting him"
The Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Association said its "soccer family has lost an additional genuine soccer expert" with his passing
"During his lengthy professional experience, Zizovic was part of various organizations in the top division of Bosnia and Herzegovina, especially Zrinjski Mostar, FK Radnik Bijeljina and Borac Banja Luka, and he additionally represented the jersey of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team"
"After ending his professional playing days, he dedicated himself to management, guiding clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region"
"His untimely passing signifies a great loss for the national sports community"
"The passion for soccer and the legacy you created will be remembered by all permanently"
Major organizations additionally expressed condolences, including Red Star Belgrade, who expressed their "deepest condolences"
