Former Manchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan has joined Wayne Rooney’s coaching staff at Plymouth Argyle. Phelan, 62, replaces Pete Shuttleworth as Rooney’s assistant coach. Plymouth confirmed Shuttleworth had departed by mutual consent for personal reasons.

The former Red Devils assistant will be looking to help the Greens turn things around in the second-half of the campaign

Former Manchester United coach Mike Phelan has joined Plymouth Argyle to assist Wayne Rooney.Phelan had two spells at the Red Devils as a first-team coach under both Sir Alex Ferguson and Ole Gunnar

Wayne Rooney has named former Manchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan as his assistant head coach at Plymouth Argyle.

Former Manchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan is appointed as Wayne Rooney's new assistant head coach at Plymouth Argyle.

Wayne Rooney has opened up on the appointment of Mike Phelan as his assistant coach at Plymouth Argyle. The club confirmed on Sunday that the 62-year-old has joined the coaching staff as a replacement for Pete Shuttleworth. Phelan has previously been a manager at Hull City, as well as working as an assistant at Norwich City and Manchester United.

Plymouth boss Wayne Rooney has drafted in former Manchester United coach Mike Phelan as he attempts to drag the club out of the Sky Bet Championship relegation zone.

Phelan will be the assistant head coach at Plymouth Argyle, working under Wayne Rooney. The 62-year-old worked at Old Trafford over a nine year period, under both Sir Alex Ferguson and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Plymouth Argyle's Wayne Rooney talks about Mike Phelan's appointment as his assistant

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