Plymouth Argyle sack head coach Foster

As the manager, Ian Foster led his team in 17 games but unfortunately only emerged victorious in four of them. And even more disheartening, only three of those wins were in the Championship.

Plymouth Argyle decided to fire head coach Ian Foster, even though he's been on the job for only three months.

Argyle had a decent beginning, but in the last 60 days their performance decreased significantly, as they managed to triumph in only one of 11 games in the Championship.

Argyle is currently one position and one point away from the relegation zone due to the recent decline.

The team will be led by Neil Dewsnip, Director of Football, and Kevin Nancekivell, first-team coach, for the rest of the season.

The coach of the leading squad, Simon Ireland, and the coach in charge of goalkeeping, Daryl Flahavan, have decided to continue with their current positions in the club, which they started under the coaching of Foster.

According to a statement on the club website, chairman Simon Hallett said that Ian's coaching qualifications were particularly impressive during the recruitment process, which was both exhaustive and comprehensive. As a result, Ian was offered the job.

However, we need to ensure a stable future while considering immediate actions. Thus, we allowed Ian a significant amount of time to assess if there would be any positive changes in the results.

Regrettably, things have not turned out as we hoped, and we believe it is now appropriate to make adjustments to increase our chances of remaining afloat.

Foster's Fate Sealed By Poor Form

On Easter Monday, Argyle suffered a 1-0 defeat to Bristol City at Home Park, marking their fifth consecutive match without scoring a goal on their home turf. In two of those games, they didn't even manage to take a single shot on target. As a result, certain fans are demanding that Foster be let go.

Foster, who departed from his position as Steven Gerrard's second in command at Al Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia to assume the role at Argyle, didn't lose any of his first five matches as the team's manager. He successfully guided Argyle to triumphs over Sutton United in the FA Cup and also over Cardiff City and Swansea City.

However, after losing in extra time to Leeds United during an FA Cup fourth-round rematch, our team only managed to win a 2-0 game against Middlesbrough and earned two draws during the next 11 league matches. These were the only outcomes that could be considered as positive.

Right after losing to Bristol City, Foster stated that he hasn't talked to the Argyle board regarding his position as head coach or even any worries that the club might try to replace him.

According to Foster, speaking with BBC Radio Devon, losing a football game can lead to dissatisfaction as it affects our daily lives and income.

Our main focus is on battling and persevering. We do not have a nonchalant attitude, we do not surrender easily, and we do not seek justifications for our actions.

"It is our duty to take accountability, and we will put in our utmost effort to try again."

Foster's situation wasn't improved by several crucial loaned players departing shortly after he joined.

Aston Villa called back Finn Azaz and subsequently sold him to Middlesbrough, whereas Luke Cundle was signed by Stoke after being back with Wolves.

However, his strategy was to mostly utilize fresh and untested junior players on a temporary agreement to fill in for the absent team members. Sadly, during the previous two months, he was unable to extract any successful goals from his historically prolific players, Ryan Hardie and Morgan Whittaker.

Foster has sometimes been seen as a solitary figure. This has changed recently as he appointed a coach, who used to work for Huddersfield, to join the first team. Foster has also leaned heavily on the remaining staff at the club since Schumacher left.

Foster's time as Argyle boss was very brief, making it the shortest amongst all permanent bosses. The only one to have a shorter spell was Steve McCall who was in charge for only 15 matches as a long-term caretaker before Neil Warnock took over between January and March in 1995.

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When Plymouth Argyle decided to appoint a man who had never been the first-choice coach of an adult male team, it was viewed as a risky move.

Although the club can be forgiven for expecting similar achievements given his triumph with England Under-20s and the accomplishments of other England youth coaches like Steve Cooper and Rob Edwards.

However, despite a promising start, Argyle's performances have deteriorated significantly. Their inability to score goals is consistent with a team that has lost its aggression in attack.

Foster faced some setbacks when he lost players such as Azaz and Cundle in January. However, even though he brought in replacements he knew from his past work with England Under-20's like Alfie Devine and Darko Gyabi, they have not made the same positive difference.

It appeared quite certain that Argyle would remain in the Championship a couple of months ago. However, they must now take prompt action to secure a new manager who can prevent their exit from the division. This is less than a year after securing victory in League One with a historic 101 points for the club.