Turriff United manager Kris Hunter and his captain Barry Massie have buried the hatchet after their argument during the 7-0 home Highland League thrashing by Inverurie Locos.
Tempers flared during last Saturday’s match at The Haughs when Massie was substituted five minutes before half-time and a heated exchange of views took place between the pair.
After the game, Hunter offered his resignation but chairman George Manson refused to accept it.
The situation was resolved at Monday night’s board meeting.
Hunter said: “This was very much a one-off. A lot of people, including myself, are hurting but we have been able to resolve the matter to everyone’s satisfaction.
“Everyone is making a real mountain out of it. Things like this happen in football. It happened to me at Fraserburgh with my old manager Charlie Duncan and I ended up playing 10 years for him.
“Barry and I have settled our differences. It is all over and done with and we can now look forward to this weekend’s trip to Forres.”
Hunter added: “I was wrong to offer my resignation. I should have handled it better. I am honest enough to admit that and I have apologised to my chairman.
“I remember our first game of the 2001-2002 season at Fraserburgh when Deveronvale beat us 8-0 at Bellslea. Everybody predicted doom and gloom, calling for Charlie to resign, but we went on to win our first title for more than 70 years.
“Last weekend’s defeat was hard to take. We shouldn’t be getting beat 7-0 and our players are too good not to bounce back.
“It was an off-day but that can happen.”
United captain Massie, 27, said: “There was a bit of a difference of opinion between myself and the manager on Saturday but at the meeting I apologised for the way I reacted at being substituted.
“Kris has accepted my apology and he confirmed I will remain as his captain.
“I am just happy to get a second chance after Kris hooked me for speaking back to him when I really should have been listening.
“I was out of order in what I said to him. I have accepted I was 100% in the wrong and still respect my manager.
“The whole situation has been highlighted much more now that we are a Highland League team than it would have been had we still been in the juniors, but that is all part of the steep learning curve we are having to make in coming up from the junior ranks.”