Players crying as head coach succumbs in the middle of match
The coach only took charge of the football club in October
Team members dropped to their knees in tears as they were informed of their coach's passing throughout a contest in the country's premier division
Team manager the 44-year-old fell suddenly and received treatment on the sidelines before being transported to medical facilities during his team's match at Mladost Lucani on Monday
The Serbian SuperLiga match continued but was abandoned moments before the interval when news of the manager's demise arrived at the ground
Video of the game showed players and officials from each team in emotional pain at the news
The former Bosnian representative player, forty-four, was only appointed manager of FK Radnicki 1923 on late October
"The team has been deprived of not only a great professional but most importantly a good man, a friend, and a athlete who, with his knowledge, enthusiasm and character has left a deep mark on the hearts of all who were acquainted with him"
The country's soccer authority said its "sports circle has suffered the loss of another dedicated sports professional" with his death
"In the course of his lengthy professional experience, the manager played for multiple teams in the first tier of Bosnia and Herzegovina, most notably his former club, another team and FK Borac Banja Luka, and he additionally represented the jersey of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team"
"Upon completing his playing career, he committed his time to training, directing clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region"
"His untimely passing constitutes a major setback for Bosnian-Herzegovinian football"
"The passion for football and the mark you created will remain with us forever"
Leading clubs also paid tribute, including the renowned team, who conveyed their "deepest condolences"
