In the wake of the departure of assistant manager Peter Shuttleworth, Plymouth Argyle manager Wayne Rooney has reacted quickly to bring former Manchester United number two Mike Phelan as his replacement.
Phelan previously worked with Rooney during his first spell as assistant manager at Old Trafford, between 2008 and 2013, where he served under Sir Alex Ferguson and won numerous honours, including the club's most recent Premier League title to date in the 2012-13 campaign.
In addition to this, Phelan has also worked as assistant manager at Blackpool, Norwich City and Hull City, who he has a brief spell in charge of, before returning to Old Trafford in 2018 to assist Ole Gunnar Solksjaer.
As a player, Phelan started his career with Burnley and later moved on to Norwich City, Manchester United (who he won the European Cup Winner's Cup with in 1991) and West Bromwich Albion.
