Another automaker finds itself in the mpg hotseat, this time not in form of an audit, but in the courts.

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O'Rourke, who was captain of the Down team which won the All-Ireland title in 1991, has been handed a three-year term in the Orchard hotseat.

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Admittedly, Bulls coach Steve McNamara, who succeeded Noble in the hotseat at Odsal, was not helped by having to change his side at the last minute.

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But that payment did not include Martinez's managerial team who helped him to such success at Swansea in his two years in the Liberty Stadium hotseat.

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"I am in the hotseat, " admitted the 40-year-old South African.

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But the former Manchester City, Wimbledon and West Ham winger says he remains committed to the Eagles' cause, no matter who replaces Dowie in the Selhurst Park hotseat.

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Young, who replaced Rudy Joubert in the Arms Park hotseat in 2002, will hope to return to Cardiff with similar bragging rights Wales stars Martyn Williams and Tom Shanklin.

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Meanwhile, Fulham boss Roy Hodgson, who has been mentioned as a potential successor for Benitez after guiding the Cottagers to the Europa League final, dismissed speculation linking him with the Anfield hotseat.

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After moving back to Dunfermline as director of football, he couldn't resist another stint in the hotseat when Davie Hay departed with the club on the brink of relegation in May 2005.

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Watson made six Premier League starts for Wigan last season after signing a three-and-a-half year deal but has seemingly fallen out of favour since Roberto Martinez replaced Steve Bruce in the DW Stadium hotseat.

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