Mladen Zizovic, the coach of top Serbian football club FK Radnicki 1923, died after collapsing on the sidelines of a heart attack during a match. He was 44.
“It is with the deepest sadness that we inform the public, fans and sports friends that our chief of technical staff, Mladen Zizovic, passed away during the match between Mladost and Radnicki 1923 in Lucani this evening,” the club said. Instagram late Monday.
“FC Radnicki 1923 extends its most sincere condolences to his family, friends and everyone who shared the love of football with him.”
The incident took place during the first half of a match against Mladost Lucani in the Serbian Super League.
Play was suspended while medical officials attended to Zizovic and then resumed after he was taken away. But when news arrived minutes later that he had died, the match was abandoned and the players stormed onto the field in dismay.
Local media reported that Zizovic’s heart «exploded».
Zizovic briefly played for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team and was hired by Radnicki less than two weeks ago.
Published on November 5, 2025
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