Plymouth Argyle unlikely to have new boss until January, says Neil Dewsnip
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Plymouth director of football Neil Dewsnip addressed the media before Saturday's Championship game with Birmingham
Plymouth Argyle are unlikely to have a new manager in place until January.
The Pilgrims are looking for a successor to Steven Schumacher after he left the club to join Stoke City.
Director of football Neil Dewsnip is taking control of team affairs, as well as leading the search for Schumacher's successor at the Championship club.
"We're going to take our time to get the right person. If that is before January great, [but] it's not likely to be before January," Dewsnip said.
"It could be after the January transfer window, but I stress it's just important that we get the right person," he added to BBC Sport.
Dewsnip says the club has had more than 100 enquiries to succeed Schumacher, who led the club to the League One title last season with 101 points.
But he says he has not had any contact with current bookmakers' favourite, former England and Everton defender Leighton Baines.
"We think the most important thing for Plymouth Argyle this season is to stay in this league," he added.
"That was our aim when Steven was here, it's going to continue to be our aim as I'm holding the fort, and when the new appointment comes that'll be the same.
"It's really important that we get the person that can help us achieve that goal, it can be one of three types.
"It could be a more experienced manager who might have Championship experience in the past, it could be someone maybe like Steven was and Ryan [Lowe] before him, a model that I quite relate to.
"But they would have to understand that there is support in here from everybody in the club.
"Or it could be somebody that fits in between the two, someone who's partly down their journey but would still say they've got lots to learn."