<page_title> 2008–09 in English football </page_title> <section_title> In-season managerial changes </section_title> <table> <cell> Leeds United <col_header> Club </col_header> </cell> <cell> Simon Grayson <col_header> Replacement </col_header> </cell> <cell> 23 December 2008 <col_header> Date of appointment </col_header> </cell> <cell> Simon Grayson <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> Blackpool <col_header> Club </col_header> </cell> <cell> 23 December 2008 <col_header> Date of departure </col_header> </cell> </table>
23 December 2008: Simon Grayson resigns as Blackpool manager to take the managers job at Leeds United.