Schalke appoint Plymouth boss Muslic as head coach

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Schalke person appointed Plymouth Argyle brag Miron Muslic arsenic their caput manager connected a two-year deal.

The Pilgrims said connected Wednesday that the 42-year-old Bosnian-born Austrian would not instrumentality to the club aft the summertime break.

Muslic replaced erstwhile England skipper Wayne Rooney arsenic Argyle brag successful mid-January, with Plymouth bottommost of the Championship.

He was incapable to halt the nine from being relegated from the 2nd tier, contempt masterminding a celebrated FA Cup triumph implicit Premier League champions Liverpool.

Muslic joins a Schalke broadside who finished 14th successful the German 2nd tier this play - the nine that was a regular successful the Champions League and Europa League for the archetypal 2 decades of this period volition commencement a 4th play successful the past 5 extracurricular of the Bundesliga.

"My acknowledgment spell archetypal to Plymouth Argyle, who made it imaginable for maine to clasp talks with FC Schalke 04," said Muslic.

"I'm besides precise grateful to each those astatine Schalke for placing their spot successful me. From the precise archetypal contact, we had unfastened and honorable discussions."

The erstwhile Cercle Bruges brag signed a three-and-a-half twelvemonth declaration erstwhile helium moved to Home Park, and reports successful Germany suggest Argyle volition person 1m euros (£840,000) successful compensation.

BBC Sport understands Argyle person already begun the hunt for their caller caput manager and person held exploratory talks with a fig of imaginable candidates.

Muslic replaces Dutch manager Kees van Wonderen, who was sacked earlier this month.

In a abbreviated connection Argyle said: "We privation Miron each the champion for his aboriginal endeavours"

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