Wayne Rooney's first words as Man United icon sacked by Plymouth Argyle
dailyrecord.co.ukWayne Rooney has been SACKED by Plymouth Argyle after just seven months in charge.The Manchester United legend replaced Ian Foster in the hotseat in May but oversaw a miserable spell, winning just five of his 25 games in charge.
The Pilgrims are rock bottom of the EFL Championship after a nine-game winless run. And the club's board have decided to take action by wielding the axe in the wake of Sunday's 2-0 defeat away to relegation rivals Oxford United.A club statement read: "Plymouth Argyle can confirm that the club and head coach Wayne Rooney have mutually agreed to part ways with immediate effect.
Departing the club with Rooney will be Assistant Head Coach Mike Phelan and first team coach Simon Ireland."First team coach Kevin Nancekivell and club captain Joe Edwards will lead the team for our Sky Bet Championship match against Bristol City on New Year’s Day.
Daryl Flahavan will continue as Goalkeeping coach. We would like to thank Wayne and his team for all their efforts and wish them well for the future.
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