Former Manchester United assistant supervisor Mike Phelan has joined Wayne Rooney’s teaching workers at Plymouth Argyle.
Phelan, 62, replaces Pete Shuttleworth as Rooney’s assistant coach. Plymouth confirmed Shuttleworth had departed by mutual consent for private causes.
Phelan has signed a contract till the tip of the season and reunites with Rooney, who he coached at United throughout his first spell on the membership between 2008 and 2013.
“I’m unhappy to see Pete depart the membership,” Rooney mentioned. “He’s somebody I’ve labored with very intently all through my managerial profession having first met at Derby County and he has additionally been a detailed buddy.
“Pete has some private issues occurring which is the place his focus must be and all of us fully respect that and have mutually determined to half methods.
“Mike is somebody I do know nicely having labored with him after I was a participant at Manchester United and he has huge expertise on the highest degree of soccer.
“I’m actually happy to convey him to Argyle and stay up for seeing him get to work instantly.”
I’m happy to announce that I’ll be #ReUnited with @WayneRooney at @Argyle
👊 Trying ahead to to this new problem. pic.twitter.com/Ckp28ArP0r
— Mike Phelan (@Mike_Phelan_1) December 8, 2024
Rooney has been at Plymouth since Could and has overseen 4 wins from their opening 18 Championship matches this season.
That kind has seen Plymouth across the relegation zone however earlier this week, chairman Simon Hallett has insisted there are “no conversations occurring” about changing Rooney.
“We’re occupied with how we are able to help him,” Hallett added. “So there aren’t any conversations occurring about changing Wayne however there are conversations occurring about how we are able to help him to assist him grow to be the nice coach that we expect is in there.”
Plymouth’s house recreation towards Oxford United was postponed resulting from Storm Darragh on Saturday, with Rooney’s aspect subsequent in motion on Tuesday once they host Swansea Metropolis.
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Wayne Rooney at Plymouth: A ultimate probability to construct a long-lasting managerial profession?
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