Sinisa Mihajlovic, soccer participant and coach, dies at 53

Siniša Mihajlovic, a former standout soccer participant in his native Serbia after which Italy who grew to become a well-liked coach in Serie A, has died after an extended battle with leukemia. He was 53.

Mihajlovic’s household introduced Friday that he died in a Rome hospital.

Mihajlovic had most lately coached Bologna for 3 ½ years, changing into a sentimental favourite of followers and gamers alike for his need to stay on the job even after he was identified with leukemia in 2019. Players generally gathered below Mihajlovic’s hospital window when the coach was receiving remedy. He was fired by Bologna in September.

A fullback and free kick specialist, Mihajlovic was on the Red Star Belgrade staff that gained the European Cup in 1991. He additionally gained Serie A as a participant with Lazio in 2000 and was on the Inter Milan staff that was given the 2006 Serie A title after Juventus was stripped of the distinction for the Calciopoli match-fixing scandal.

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“The Serie A league is deeply pained by the death of Siniša Mihajlovic,” the Italian league tweeted.

“His pure class as a footballer and coach, his strength and his humanity are an example that leaves an indelible void in Italian and world soccer.” Mihajlovic additionally coached Catania, Fiorentina, Serbia’s nationwide staff, Sampdoria, AC Milan and Torino.