Simon Grayson is returning to Blackpool as their new boss, after agreeing to a two-year contract with the club.

He started his managerial career at Bloomfield Road in 2006 and won promotion to the Championship in his first season.

Grayson replaces Terry McPhillips - who stood down yesterday.

"When Terry made the decision on Tuesday that he wanted to leave, the club contacted me to see whether I would be interested in coming back.

"After speaking to [owner] Simon [Sadler], [executive chairman] Michael [Bolingbroke] and [managing director] Ben [Hatton], I thought it was an exciting project to come back to Blackpool and try and take the club forward, especially with the brand new optimism under the new owner.

"It's now a new era and it's important that we get this football club, with its fantastic history and tradition, back to some good, positive days again."

💭 Simon Grayson | "It’s important that we get this football club, with its fantastic history and tradition, back to some good, positive days again.” pic.twitter.com/NZrJ0SSWHV

— Blackpool FC (@BlackpoolFC) July 6, 2019

Speaking after the appointment Blackpool owner Simon Sadler said it was important to get a manager in place quickly.

“It was important to act swiftly and appoint a new manager who can hit the ground running. Simon’s achievements at this level and above speak for themselves. He has a proven track record of getting teams promoted from this division and had great success at this club previously, building a team full of winners and leaders who set the platform for the years that followed.

“As I stated on Monday, the goal is to get this club back in the Championship within the next few years, and Simon is the man to help us achieve that.”

The 49-year-old has previously secured promotions from League One with Leeds, Huddersfield and Preston and has also managed Sunderland and Bradford.