Miron Muslic: Schalke appoint Plymouth Argyle boss as head coach

“My thanks go first to Plymouth Argyle, who made it possible for me to hold talks with FC Schalke 04,” said Muslic.

“I’m also very grateful to all those at Schalke for placing their trust in me. From the very first contact, we had open and honest discussions.”

The former Cercle Bruges boss signed a three-and-a-half year contract when he moved to Home Park, and reports in Germany suggest Argyle will receive 1m euros (£840,000) in compensation.

BBC Sport understands Argyle have already begun the search for their new head coach and have held exploratory talks with a number of potential candidates.

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

In a short statement Argyle said: “We wish Miron all the best for his future endeavours”