Plymouth: Miron Muslic appointed Argyle boss as Wayne Rooney’s replacement at Championship club

Plymouth have appointed Miron Muslic as the club’s new head coach to replace Wayne Rooney.

The 42-year-old former Cercle Brugge boss has signed a three-and-a-half year deal to succeed Rooney, who left the club on New Year’s Eve.

Muslic was sacked by Cercle Brugge in December as the team struggled in the Belgian Pro League, but had led them through the Conference League group stage.

The Austrian coach will watch his new side from the stands when they take on Brentford in the FA Cup on Saturday before he switches his attention to a Championship survival bid.

Argyle sit bottom of the table, three points adrift of safety.

Chairman Simon Hallett told Plymouth’s website: “Miron had a clear vision of how he wanted to take Argyle forward and showed a depth of tactical awareness that made it clear exactly how he wanted the team to set up and play.

“He comes with glowing reviews from his time at Cercle Brugge where he took a team from a lowly league position to European football, which is no mean feat.

“I want to welcome him to the club and look forward to seeing him have an immediate impact on the team.”