York City manager Scott Lindsey endured a baptism of fire during his first appearance in the dugout on Monday night. The newly-promoted League Two club began their season with a 2-0 defeat at home to Crawley Town in the EFL Cup. The Minstermen suffered defeat in their first match of the new campaign after a chaotic weekShutterstock EditorialIt came just one week after arguably the most unexpected managerial change of the summer. Stuart Maynard left despite getting the Minstermen out of the National League in extraordinary fashion, with Lindsey appointed in his place. Ironically, Lindsey’s most recent gig was at Crawley, where he was sacked in March after relegation from League One to League Two. “Stuart Maynard’s barmy army”Many were left furious by the club’s decision to part with Maynard just days before York City’s return to the EFL – following his heroic efforts during the 2025/26 campaign.View Tweet: https://x.com/hashtag/YCFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwHome fans at the York Community Stadium made their feelings abundantly clear during Lindsey’s first match in charge. A 24th minute goal from Gianmarco Di Base and an 86th minute penalty from Danilo Orsi gave Crawley the win over their new League Two counterparts. Chants of ‘sacked in the morning’ could be heard from both sets of supporters, while the hosts sang ‘Stuart Maynard’s barmy army’ in unison. Lindsey was also booed by his new home faithful and headed straight down the tunnel at full-time without acknowledging the crowd. “I absolutely don’t care”The new York manager was grilled on the chants, boos and his decision to ignore the fans immediately after the match.“I absolutely don’t care, it’s what it is,” the 54-year-old said in response. Fans made their feelings about Lindsey’s appointment abundantly clearShutterstock Editorial“I’m honestly so thick-skinned, it will never get through to me. I’m here to do a job and I will carry on doing that job. “And the minute I let it come through to me will be the minute that I won’t be able to do my job properly. So [it’s] absolutely fine and normal.”When asked specifically about his decision to shun the fans, Lindsey responded: “Obviously, I’ve got to win them over. “So I’m not going to mug myself off by going over there and then getting pelted. “I’ve got to win them over, I understand how football works.”Why did York get rid of Maynard?The popular former York boss left suddenly after what the club described as a ‘difference in vision’. Maynard led York City to the National League title in April and left three months laterGettyHe only joined in August 2025 and guided the Minstermen to automatic promotion with a club-record 108 points. York famously clinched promotion in the most dramatic fashion with a miraculous late turnaround against Rochdale on the final day of the season. But rather than a momentous return to the EFL after ten years away, the start of the 2026/27 campaign has already turned toxic. Addressing his departure in a statement last week, Maynard said via the LMA: “To the fans – thank you for welcoming me into your club and your city. For supporting the management team, for travelling up and down the country supporting the players and supporting your club. “I’ll never forget how you always got behind the team, even when the results weren’t going our way. So many memories made, and many club records broken together.“The last game of the season is one I will probably never experience again as a manager, and to have experienced it with you all will last me a lifetime. “The strong bond we built between management, players and you, the supporters, felt like one big family, and we were all in it together on the journey back to the EFL. “You are the heartbeat of the club, and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.”