Overview
- Žižović collapsed in the 22nd minute at Mladost Lučani, received treatment on the touchline and was taken to hospital before the match briefly resumed.
- Roughly 20 minutes after the restart, referee Jovan Šegrt stopped the game when confirmation of the coach’s death reached the stadium.
- Players and staff from both teams were visibly distraught on the pitch, with widely shared footage showing many in tears.
- The Football Association of Serbia and leading clubs, including Partizan and Red Star, issued condolences, and Radnički 1923 posted a formal tribute.
- Appointed on 23 October, he was in his third game in charge; he previously led Borac Banja Luka to Europa Conference League knockout rounds and is survived by three children, with multiple outlets reporting he suffered a heart attack.