Maynard took over at Meadow Lane in January 2024 from Notts’ National League promotion-winning boss Luke Williams, who left the club to take charge of Championship side Swansea City.
The job at Notts was Maynard’s first in full-time management, having worked part-time as Wealdstone boss while juggling his long-time career as a telecommunications engineer.
His first few months in the role produced 11 defeats and just five wins in 19 games as Notts ended up finishing 14th in the table last season.
By that time, sections of Notts supporters were already calling for him to leave with banners of ‘Maynard Out’ appearing in the crowd.
His first full season in charge brought about improvements, with Notts’ defence transformed from the worst in the division to among its best as they kept up their challenge for promotion to the very end despite their form stalling badly.
Four successive defeats at home, including a 1-0 semi-final first-leg loss to Wimbledon, were just one reason that former Notts striker Mark Stallard said the club had to make “a quick decision” about the future of a boss that “split the fan base”.
Notts’ owners say “work is well under way” to find Maynard’s replacement, with the Reedtz brothers adding that they are “highly optimistic about the club’s future”.
