Foster has been axed by the Pilgrims after just three months in charge, with the club embroiled in a battle for Championship survival. A 1-0 defeat to Bristol City yesterday (April 1) proved to be the final straw.
Plymouth’s chairman Simon Hallett said: “Ian was hired through a thorough and extensive recruitment process and his coaching credentials really stood out when making the appointment. But we have to balance long-term stability against short-term decisions, and we have given Ian as long as possible to see if results
Sadly, that hasn’t happened, and we believe that this is the ideal time to make a change in order to increase our chances of surviving.
Before deciding to appoint Neil Dewsnip as director of football till the end of the season, Warnock was taken into consideration by the club. The veteran recently resigned from his position as Aberdeen’s interim manager, hence he is currently unemployed.
Warnock, who led the Pilgrims from 1995 to 1997, is a native of Plymouth and has experience managing teams. At Home Park, where he led the team to promotion from the fourth division, he is warmly remembered.
Even if Dewsnip is now in charge, if things don’t improve right away, Warnock’s standing as a skilled fireman can be alluring. Considering how many other teams are having difficulty in the EFL, he might even be a wanted man.
Prioritising over teams like 
United and Huddersfield Town, Plymouth was recently listed as the favourite to become his next club.
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