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Rado Vidosic had an extensive coaching career in Australia before joining Brighton Rado Vidosic, Brighton's women's and girls' head of coaching and father of women's head coach Dario, has died aged 64. Last week the Women's Super League club said Dario would be taking a period of leave as he deals with a family matter in Australia. Rado, who was born in Osijek in the former Yugoslavia, joined Brighton last January and played "an important role in the team's historic 2024-25 campaign, helping the side achieve a record WSL finish of fifth, " the club said. Brighton's women's and girls' managing director Zoe Johnson said Rado Vidosic had been "an integral part" of the club and that his impact would "forever be remembered". "All our love and thoughts are with Dario and his family at this difficult time, " she added. Women's chair Michelle Walder added: "As well as being a hugely respected coach, he was a well-loved member of our club who was a key part of building our strong team culture. " He had previously spent six years with Melbourne City in Australia, working with both the men's and women's sides, and had also held coaching roles with Brisbane Roar, Sydney FC, Melbourne Victory and Wellington Phoenix. Rado 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 won the A-League title with them. Melbourne City said Rado was "a highly respected figure whose impact and influence on our club, and Australian football at large, will endure for many years to come. " Brighton assistant head coach Chris Roberts and first-team coach Arthur Brammer have taken charge in Dario's absence, with the pair overseeing wins against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup fourth round and Everton in the WSL. Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie are back for another season of the Women's Football Weekly podcast. New episodes drop every Tuesday on BBC Sounds, plus find interviews and extra content from the Women's Super League and beyond on the Women's Football Weekly feed Get the latest WSL news on our dedicated page Brilliant Brook hits 136 off 66 balls as England pile up 357-3 Watch Guardiola Champions League news conference plus transfer updates Barca president unhappy at teen's 'unpleasant' PSG move Comedy thriller starring James Corden and Mathew Baynton A faceless hacker threatens to expose Finland's deepest secrets Chi is once again forced to contend with life and death Greg Foot investigates testosterone replacement therapy Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week? Why did Alcaraz, Sinner & Sabalenka have to remove fitness trackers? Six English clubs and old foes - all to play for on Champions League final day Can unfancied Scots be Six Nations contenders? F1 testing begins - but why all the secrecy? Cal-fouri, a lesser-spotted law & Russell v the Shed - Prem talking points 'Another unbelievable result' - but what's different about Man Utd now? 'Intoxicating title fight impossible to call as Hearts refuse to buckle' Grudge match or homecoming - what next for Pimblett? Why can't Newcastle win without Guimaraes? 'Joyless and toxic' - will Spurs put Frank out of his misery? 'Liverpool's struggles can no longer be hidden by long unbeaten run' Is Sinner-Alcaraz in danger of making majors boring? England fans' World Cup arrest record shows Infantino joke inaccurate Why Norrie exit underlines how Britain is punching below weight Eat & Yap - Arsenal striker Smith answers quickfire questions Video Eat & Yap - Arsenal striker Smith answers quickfire questions The day I discovered the Everton contract Revie never signed Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.