Miron Muslic will depart Plymouth Argyle after just four months in charge after he was given permission to open talks with a 2. Bundesliga club.
Muslic - who could not keep Argyle in the Championship despite a good end to the season - is reportedly in talks with German club Schalke.
The 42-year-old only replaced Wayne Rooney as Argyle boss in January when he signed a three-and-a-half-year deal.
At the time of the Austrian's apointment, Plymouth had won just once in the 14 matches that concluded Rooney's tenure.
Four wins from their last seven Championship matches couldn't save Plymouth from the drop and Muslic refused, at the time, to comment on whether or not he would remain at Home Park.
We have reluctantly allowed Head Coach Miron Muslic to open talks with a 2. Bundesliga side after he expressed his desire to speak with the German team and not return to England.
The club have released an official statement, explaining Muslic's decision.
"Despite regular communication since the end of the season, and no mention of any issues, Miron has now made it clear that, after extended periods away from his family, this opportunity provides him the chance to be closer to them after four years on the road.", the statement continued.
"We are frustrated by this decision, having implemented clear structures, processes and personnel to aid Miron and his coaching staff as we look to return to the Championship at the earliest opportunity.
"Not only that, the club have also moved quickly to bring in new signings and received repeated verbal promises from Miron that he was committed to Argyle and would do everything to help the club bounce back to the second tier.
"Muslic joined the Greens in January 2025, on a three-and-a-half-year contract, after a period out of the game having departed Cercle Brugge. He will now leave Argyle just four months into that long-term commitment.
"We wish him the best for his future career.
"We will be making no further comment at this stage."
According to reports, Muslic will join German second-tier side FC Schalke 04.
Die Königsblauen were relegated to the 2. Bundesliga in 2021 after a near 30-year stay in the top-flight that saw them earn regular European football for almost two decades.
With a huge fan base and a 62,273-capacity stadium the potential at Schalke is massive should Muslic arrest their struggles.
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