Footballers crying as coach dies during match
The manager had just assumed leadership of the football club just weeks ago
Players fell to the ground weeping as they discovered of their head coach's demise in the middle of a contest in Serbia's top flight
Team manager the 44-year-old fell suddenly and was given medical attention pitchside before being taken to hospital during his club's fixture at Mladost Lucani on the start of the week
The Serbian SuperLiga match continued but was halted just prior to the break when word of the manager's demise got to the ground
Video of the contest showed athletes and staff from both sides in distress at the news
The former BH international player, mid-forties, was recently selected manager of the football club on 23 October
"The organization has suffered the loss of not only a excellent coach but above all a decent person, a friend, and a competitor who, with his expertise, energy and character has left a deep mark on the souls of all who were acquainted with him"
The country's soccer authority said its "sports circle has suffered the loss of one more genuine soccer expert" with his demise
"During his extensive athletic journey, the manager was part of various organizations in the first tier of Bosnia and Herzegovina, especially his former club, Radnik Bijeljina and a third organization, and he additionally represented the colors of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team"
"Upon completing his athletic journey, he devoted his efforts to training, directing teams in the region and surrounding countries"
"His untimely passing constitutes a major setback for the national sports community"
"The passion for soccer and the mark you established will be remembered by all permanently"
Major organizations additionally expressed condolences, including the famous club, who expressed their "most sincere sympathies"
