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Arnesen: No rush to name new boss
HAMBURG NOT RUSHING BOSS DECISION

Hamburg sporting director Frank Arnesen is adamant the club "have no defined timeframe" in their search for a new coach and backed interim boss Rodolfo Cardoso to hold the fort successfully in the meantime.
Arnesen's first target Huub Stevens, with whom he held talks over the weekend, today joined Schalke, meaning HSV have to go back to the drawing board as they seek a successor to Michael Oenning, who was sacked last week.
"We have no defined timeframe," Arnesen told his club's website. "It is not the case that we desperately need to present a new coach before the Schalke game (on Sunday).
"I have always said that I wanted to talk to numerous candidates. After talking to Huub Stevens, I decided that it would not work out.
"Without wanting to go into any details about our talks, I can only say this much: I want a coach who is 100% committed to our club.
"That is the feeling that I need."
Arnesen is confident the team is in safe hands under Cardoso after witnessing the 2-1 victory at Stuttgart on Friday - the club's first win of the season.
"He (Cardoso) remains himself. He speaks logically, clearly and calmly. He doesn't say much, but what he does say is very good and to the point," added Arnesen.
"At half-time in Stuttgart, for example, he remained very calm and said that nothing was lost while we were 1-0 down.
"He then motivated the players and I was very impressed with the way he did that."
Cardoso has emerged as a candidate to land the job on a full-time basis although one potential obstacle could be the 43-year-old's lack of a valid coaching licence.
He is permitted to work as head coach for an interim period of only two weeks, according to German Football Association (DFB) and German Football League (DFL) rules, after which he must study to an obtain a licence.
However, Arnesen admits he has already made contact with the authorities to discuss whether an exception can be made.
"Rodolfo Cardoso currently has our 100% backing," he said. "The fact is that he cannot carry on working as coach following the Schalke game due to the lack of a coaching licence.
"We are looking for the best solution for HSV and maybe I can get a bit more time - we will look to talk with the DFB and the DFL."

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Jacob Butterfield: Has impressed boss
HILL WANTS BUTTERFIELD TO STAY

Barnsley manager Keith Hill is set to offer midfielder Jacob Butterfield a new deal at the Tykes.
Butterfield, who scored his second goal in three games at Birmingham last weekend, has impressed Hill and his management team so far this season.
The 21-year-old has even been handed the captain's armband recently and Hill revealed he is keen on keeping him at the club.
"There are no knee-jerk reactions to good performances but do I want Jacob Butterfield to stay at this club? Yes," Hill told the Yorkshire Post. "If we can enter negotiations to extend his stay, brilliant."
"He's quality, he's got the world at his feet. If he keeps producing, he'll not just be popular in our dressing room but across the footballing world."

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Roberto Mancini looks thoughtful in Munich
MANCINI: TEVEZ REFUSED TO PLAY

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini revealed Carlos Tevez had refused to play after being asked to go on as a second-half substitute in the Champions League defeat at Bayern Munich.
Nigel de Jong had already replaced striker Edin Dzeko in a surprise substitution after which Tevez was told by Mancini he would also be thrown into the fray as City chased a two-goal deficit.
However, Mancini told Sky Sports 2: "He refused to come on.
"One player refused to go on - I can't accept this."