Michael Appleton has been appointed Blackpool boss for the second time.
Appleton has signed a contract until June 2026 and succeeds Neil Critchley, who quit the Sky Bet Championship club earlier this month to become Steven Gerrard's assistant manager at Aston Villa.
'I am absolutely delighted to be here,' Appleton told the Blackpool website.
Blackpool hired Michael Appleton as boss for a second time despite his previous 11-game spell
'To be able to come back to the club, with where the club is at during this moment in time, after two really successful seasons, I can't wait to get started.