YORK CITY have confirmed the exit of manager Stuart Maynard just months after he guided the club back into the English Football League after a decade away.
York won the National League in dramatic circumstances in April, scoring an equaliser in the 103rd minute to draw with title rivals Rochdale – who would have been champions themselves had they won.
Staurt Maynard has left the club with immediate effect Credit: Shutterstock
Back in April, York secured one of the all-time great final day promotions Credit: Getty
But Maynard won’t get to see the fruits of his labour. The club says they had a “difference in direction and vision for the club,” with Maynard.
A club statement read: “York City Football Club can confirm that Stuart Maynard will be leaving his role as First Team Manager, with immediate effect.
“This has not been an easy decision, and it is not one the board has taken lightly.
“Ultimately, it comes down to a difference in direction and vision for the football club. We recognise that, from the outside, this may look like a strange or difficult decision to understand.
“But we believe that in the long term, the football club will be in a stronger position because of it, another step towards the vision we, as custodians of this club, believe will deliver sustained success.
“Like every one of you, we love this football club, and we would never make a decision we didn’t believe was in its best long-term interests. We hope our track record of improving year on year has earned us a degree of trust, and we understand that not everyone will agree with, or fully understand, this decision right away.
“We would like to thank Stuart for his contribution to York City FC and wish him well for the future.”
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