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Among the excitement of a new season at The Den, there was a more poignant message as the club remembered Sarkic, who died in his home country of Montenegro in June at the age of 26.
The Montenegro international was only with the Lions for a year, but he cemented himself as the number one for both Joe Edwards and then Neil Harris as the club finished the season in
Millwall will retire their number 20 shirt in memory of goalkeeper Matija Sarkic who died in June, aged 26.
Sarkic joined the Lions from Wolves in August 2023 and made 33 appearances last season.
The club plan to honour the Montenegro international prior to their Championship season opener against Watford on 10 August.
A mural painting of Sarkic is also being planned at the Den while a “Matija Sarkic Award”
Millwall begin the new Championship season at home to Watford on Saturday, 10 August and Harris said he will look to make up to seven signings before then, with “one or two” hopefully in the “coming days.”
The club have been recovering from the shock death of goalkeeper Matija Sarkic last month.
Local media said the 26-year-old collapsed at his apartment in Budva, in his native Montenegro.
Harris said he
Championship side Millwall have signed prolific striker Macaulay Langstaff from Notts County for an undisclosed fee.
The 27-year-old scored 71 goals in 96 appearances for the Magpies, including 42 in 47 matches in their National League promotion-winning campaign in 2022-23.
Langstaff has been the division’s top scorer in each of his past three seasons with Notts and previous club Gateshead, winning the League Two golden boot with 28 goals last
Long-serving Millwall defender Ryan Leonard has signed a contract extension to stay at the club.
The 32-year-old – who initially joined the club on loan six years ago from Sheffield United – has made 165 appearances for the Lions.
He made his move to The Den permanent in January 2019 and played 35 times in the Championship last season.
The right-back, who can also play in central defence and midfield,
Sarkic death ‘heartbreaking’ for Millwall – Harris
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Sarkic, who was born in Grimsby, played youth team football for Belgian side Anderlecht before joining Aston Villa.
He had loan spells with Wigan, Stratford Town, Havant & Waterlooville and Livingston before a permanent move to Wolves in 2020.
Loans at Shrewsbury Town, Birmingham City – where he made 23 appearances during the 2021-22 season – and Stoke City followed before his move to Millwall.
Fans have been laying flowers
Millwall goalkeeper Matija Sarkic has died at the age of 26.
Sarkic, a Montenegro international, joined the Championship club from Wolves in August 2023 and made 33 appearances last season.
He last played for his country in a 2-0 friendly defeat by Belgium on 5 June.
The Montenegro Football Association (FSCG) said Sarkic had died suddenly on Saturday morning, with local media reporting he collapsed at his apartment in Budva.
Club captain Shaun Hutchinson is set to leave Millwall after eight years with the club.
Hutchinson joined Millwall from Fulham in 2016 and has gone on to make 257 appearances for the Lions.
The defender, 33, also scored 14 goals and was part of the team that won promotion to the Championship in 2017.
Goalkeeper Bartosz Bialkowski is also leaving after five seasons in south east London.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne born Hutchinson
Millwall chief executive Steve Kavanagh is to leave the club after eight years in the role.
The Lions won promotion to the Championship during his first season in charge in 2016-17, where they have remained since.
Millwall’s chairman, James Berylson told the club’s website:, external “I would like to thank Steve for his leadership and dedication to the club.
“Steve was a significant force within the club to stabilise
