The 36-year-old took over as player boss in February 2018 having previously been player-coach at the then-named Waltham Forest.

A much-travelled player with over 35 clubs, Maxwell, who started his career with Chelsea, Crystal Palace and Reading as a youngster, has since featured for the likes of Hamilton Academical and Raith Rovers in Scotland, Dagenham & Redbridge, Tonbridge Angels, Llanelli in Wales, Larne in Northern Ireland and has had several spells with Heybridge Swifts.

Perkins issued the following statement: “It is with regret that I have to announce that Ryan Maxwell and Walthamstow FC have mutually agreed to part company. 

“Ryan and I have been good friends for a number of years; indeed, I was instrumental in bringing him to the club two years ago.

“In his first three months at the club, Ryan saved us from relegation and then looked to build on that last season when we came third in the Essex Senior League.

“This season sees us in second place in the league and having had a really exciting FA Cup run. This was achieved with a great deal of hard work on Ryan’s part and we thank him for this.

“Ryan has had offers from clubs playing in leagues above as and we feel that we should not hold him back from getting to the highest level in management, which, I feel sure he will achieve.

“As a consequence, we are now looking to appoint a manager who feels he can take us to the next level. We are very ambitious and look to appoint someone with the experience and contacts to allow us to do this. In the first instance, please email me at andrewpeterperkins@hotmail.co.uk or DM to @walthamstowfc