The 38-year-old joins the side after a spell in charge of Championship side Birmingham City, who have now been relegated to League One.
Former England captain Wayne Rooney says he's excited about becoming part of the "tight community" of Plymouth Argyle players and fans in his role as new head coach.
"It felt like a tight club and community of fans. The whole club felt connected and that really impressed me," he said. "It's the fans' club. They have people like myself who come in but ultimately we are one, we're together as one. Rooney began his football career at a young age at Everton's Academy, where he met Neil Dewsnip, now director of football at Argyle."The first time I saw him in over ten years was when we played here with Birmingham.The former player added that his experience coming through the Everton Academy, and playing for the first team at aged just 16, means he will nurture young talent in his role.
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