Linfield's European opponents Borac Banja Luka have been thrown into crisis heading into Thursday night's Europa Conference League clash.
The Blues hold a comfortable 4-0 lead going into the second qualifying round second leg tie against the Bosnian outfit.
But ahead of the return leg Borac Banja;s manager Marko Maksimović has sensationally resigned alongside his assistant Damir Memisevic.
In a statement posted on the club's website, Maksimović said he had stepped down to provoke a response from the team whose European ambitions look dashed already.
"The reason is his desire to shake the team with this shock before tomorrow's rematch against (Linfield),” read a statement on the club website.
The statement added: "I am not leaving because of any failure, because we have made a serious success.
"Now everyone else needs to do what they need to do. The audience, and everyone else, I'm in the stands tomorrow (for the game against Linfield), that's for sure and I'll cheer because I love this club. This is now a professional decision and I am calm in it.”
Borac will be managed by coaches Cedomir Ćulum and Zoran Dragišić on Thursday night.
Vice president Bogoljub Zeljković added: "We talked intensely, especially in the last three days.
"We noticed some things and Mark's decision is that it's easier for him to leave than to change 30-40 people.
"I wish him luck in the continuation of his career, and we are already starting the search for a new chief of the professional staff.”
