Abbott took over as manager in January 2019, leaving his position at Anglian Combination outfit Scole United to take on a big new challenge three miles down the road.

Abbott guided Scole to promotion from Division One of the Anglian Combination last season and leaves them in fifth position in the Premier Division.

He took over from Jason Cook, who resigned just before Christmas 2018 with the Tangerines struggling near the foot of the table after a poor first half of the campaign.

Commenting on their departure, club chairman Steve Flatman said: “I’m sorry to see Jon and Lewis go and would like to thank them for all their work at the club. I wish them all the best for the future & they will always be welcome at Brewers Green Lane.”

The club will now seek to appoint a new manager as quickly as possible.