2008–09 Football League Championship Managerial changes Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing_manager | Manner_of_departure | Date_of_vacancy | Replaced_by | Date_of_appointment | Position_in_table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QPR | Iain Dowie | Contract terminated | 24 October 2008 | Paulo Sousa | 19 November 2008 | 9th |
| Watford | Aidy Boothroyd | Mutual Consent | 3 November 2008 | Brendan Rodgers | 24 November 2008 | 21st |
| Charlton Athletic | Alan Pardew | Mutual Consent | 22 November 2008 | Phil Parkinson | 31 December 2008 | 22nd |
| Blackpool | Simon Grayson | Signed by Leeds United (Mutual Consent) | 23 December 2008 | Ian Holloway | 21 May 2009 | 16th |
| Nottingham Forest | Colin Calderwood | Contract terminated | 26 December 2008 | Billy Davies | 1 January 2009 | 22nd |
| Derby County | Paul Jewell | Resigned | 28 December 2008 | Nigel Clough | 6 January 2009 | 18th |