 That result led them to the qualifiers for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League, however their European campaign ended up in disappointment as they lost in the first qualifying round against Belorussian side FC Minsk (1–1; 1–2).As the spirit was high, before the matches had been played coach Suleymanov had promised to resign if the team ended defeated, and as the fortune was not on his side, he kept the promise and so he did.In the following winter break Mirko Bunjevčević also left.