Athletes crying as manager succumbs during game
The manager only took charge of FK Radnicki 1923 in October
Athletes collapsed on the field sobbing as they discovered of their head coach's demise during a game in the Serbian SuperLiga
FK Radnicki 1923 coach the former international collapsed and received treatment on the sidelines before being transported to medical facilities during his team's match at the away venue on recently
The professional game continued but was called off shortly before half-time when news of the coach's passing reached the ground
Recordings of the game showed players and officials from the competing clubs in emotional pain at the development
Previously a Bosnia and Herzegovina national team member, 44, was only appointed leader of the football club on late October
"Our club has been deprived of not only a great professional but above all a good man, a confidant, and a competitor who, with his expertise, energy and integrity has created lasting memories on the souls of all who had the privilege of meeting him"
The Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Association said its "football community has lost another dedicated sports professional" with his death
"In the course of his rich playing career, the coach played for numerous clubs in the first tier of the nation, most notably Zrinjski Mostar, FK Radnik Bijeljina and FK Borac Banja Luka, and he furthermore played in the jersey of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team"
"After ending his athletic journey, he committed his time to coaching, leading organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina and surrounding countries"
"The premature death constitutes a major setback for Bosnian-Herzegovinian football"
"Your love for the sport and the legacy you left will remain with us forever"
Prominent teams furthermore offered sympathies, including the renowned team, who conveyed their "deepest condolences"
