Brighton tributes: Coaching chief Rado Vidosic was ‘one of most incredible men’ – Chris Roberts

Brighton interim manager Chris Roberts has described Rado Vidosic as “one of the most incredible men I’ve ever met” following the death of the club’s head of women’s and girls’ coaching.

Vidosic, who was 64, had been working at Brighton since January 2025, and his son Dario is the club’s women’s first-team manager.

Before joining Brighton, Rado Vidosic spent six years with Melbourne City in Australia, working with both the men’s and women’s sides, and also had coaching spells with Brisbane Roar, Sydney FC, Melbourne Victory and Wellington Phoenix.

Rado also worked as Melbourne City’s academy technical director before taking on the role of women’s head coach. He then managed the men’s team and led them to the 2022-23 A-League regular-season title.

Roberts has been in interim charge of Brighton in the Women’s Super League since Dario Vidosic returned to Australia to be with family earlier this month.

Rado Vidosic’s death was announced by Brighton on Tuesday.

“It’s obviously been a really challenging and sad week for everyone in the football club and all around the world,” said Roberts.

“Rado was one of the most incredible men I’ve ever met. He’s infectious, he made people smile and he had the most amazing football brain. He was great company.

“His legacy here and across the football world will be something that is around for a really long time. It’s been incredibly sad and it’s been felt deeply across the group.

“I just want to pay tribute to one of the best people I’ve been lucky enough to meet. He was a mentor, a friend, one of the funniest people and he will be sorely missed.”