The reported Bundesliga soccer club Sturm Graz, citing Osim’s family, during the traditional annual celebration of the club’s founding on May 1. Osim was 80 years old, the “Zeljo bouquet” died a few days before his 81st on May 6th.
In his native Bosnia and in Graz, Osim enjoyed legendary status throughout his life. He took over Sturm Graz as a medium-sized company, won the championship title twice (1998, 1999), the cup three times (1996, 1997, 1999) and made it into the Champions League three times (1999 to 2001) thanks to attacking football. As Osim always emphasized, Graz has become his “second home”. His death on May 1 – also Sturm’s 113th birthday – came as a surprise to many, despite a long history of illness.
Source: Nachrichten
