York City: Stuart Maynard leaves manager’s role three months after National League title win

York City have announced the exit of manager Stuart Maynard, three months after he guided the club back into the English Football League after a 10-year absence.

A club statement, external posted on social media said it had “not been an easy decision” by the board and it was made because of a “difference in direction and vision for the football club”.

York won the National League in dramatic circumstances in April, scoring an equaliser in the 13th minute of second-half stoppage time to draw with title rivals Rochdale – who would have been champions themselves had they won.

The Minstermen ended the campaign on 108 points, having replaced Adam Hinshelwood with former Notts County boss Maynard in August 2025.

The statement continued: “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.”

It added: “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.”

York host Crawley Town in a Carabao Cup preliminary-round tie on Monday, 3 August and their first League Two match of the season is a home fixture against Bristol Rovers 12 days later.