Serbian former player and manager Sinisa Mihajlovic He died in the hospital he was taken to on Friday. Rome 53 years old for some reason leukemia Suffering since 2019.
“Together with his wife Arianna, children Viktorija, Virginia, Miroslav, Dusan and Nikolas, granddaughter Violante, mother Vikyorija and brother Drazen, they sadly announce the unjust and premature death of their exemplary husband, father, son and brother. Sinisa Mihajlovic”, Italian agency ANSA According to his family in a statement released by.
“A unique man, an outstanding professional, helpful and good to anyone who is bravely fighting a terrible disease.. We thank the doctors and nurses who have followed him for years, with love and respect. Sinisa will always be with us. I live with all the love he has given us,” the statement from the family continues.
Mihajlovic in 2019, former player of Roma, Lazio, Inter, Sampdoria and Red StarThe 1991 European Cup champion team announced in a press conference that he had been suffering from leukemia, a disease that had accompanied him for the last three seasons.
He beat this leukemia in the first place in 2019, but relapsed at the end of last season.which resulted in him having to seek medical treatment to try to refer him.
mihajlovic He left the bench for treatment in the middle of last season.but only a little over a month after being hospitalized for the past three days, he’s back to lead a game on the turf.
The Serbian player came as a coach for the second time in his sports career in Bologna in January 2019, after making his debut as a manager for the same team in 2008 and being sacked in 2009. The first manager to be sacked from Serie A this season, last September 6.
Its best position on the chart was tenth harvested in the first year of its second stage in 2019.
Son of a Croatian mother and a Serbian fatherHe started his career at his own company. yogaslavia native (Vukovar), in 1988 in Vojvodina, now a Serbian team. After a season and a half, Red Star jumped to Belgrade and managed to lift the European Cup in 1991 after defeating the French Olympique de Marseille.
It spread to Italy in 1992. RomeUntil 1994, when he played for 2 seasons sampdoria. He signed on four years later, in 1998. lazio and wore the ‘biancoceleste’ jersey until 2004, when he retired to Inter, a team in 2006.
As a coach, in addition sausageoriented Cataniafor Fiorentinafor sampdoriafor Milanfor Turin and selection Serbian.
The Italian Prime Minister, the far-right Giorgia Meloni, expressed his condolences after the Serb’s death.
“You fought like a lion on the field and in life. You have been an example and encouragement to many who are facing the disease.. You made your mark as iron sergeant, you showed that you have a big heart. You are the winner and always will be. Bye bye Sinisa Mihajlovic” on her official Twitter account.
Serie A also expressed its sadness: “Lega Serie A deeply regrets the passing of football and life icon Sinisa Mihajlovic. His pure class, strength and humanity as a player and coach is an example that remains behind. An indelible mark in Italian and world football. “.