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A former Braintree Town manager who lives near Stansted Airport has announced he is the new boss of Bishop’s Stortford. Ryan Maxwell, who had a spell on loan with the Blues in 2006 during his playing days, resigned as manager of Pitching In Isthmian League, South East Division side Sittingbourne on Saturday. And, in an audio interview on the Brickies’ website, the 39-year-old Northern Irishman revealed he was taking over from Steve Smith in the hotseat at the RDA Stadium. Maxwell said it was a very tough decision to leave the Kent club, but that family life and a long commute to Sittingbourne …

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