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Cardiff City manager search Live as Dean Smith installed as favourite to take top job

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Cardiff City's search for a new manager is set to roll into another day.Valerien Ismael and Sabri Lamouchi have now been joined on the shortlist by former Norwich City boss Dean Smith, who's now the favourite with the bookies to take over.The Bluebirds return to action on Tuesday when they travel to Luton Town, and the need for a new boss in the hot-seat feels increasingly pressing, particularly with transfer deadline day looming on the horizon.

Defeat to Millwall last weekend has deepened their relegation worries, with the Bluebirds three points ahead of the dropzone.

Fellow strugglers Huddersfield Town, who sit one place below them, now have two games in hand over City, meaning they could soon get sucked into bottom three.Sam Allardyce was previously the bookies' favourite for the top job, however he's since ruled himself out of the running, which you can read about here.

Neil Warnock remains high on the odds list, too, although again he has seemingly distanced himself from a possible return. You can follow all the latest with our live blog below

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Neil Warnock has come out of retirement and made a shock return to management at Huddersfield. The 74-year-old, whose last job was at Middlesbrough, walked away from the game last April, but has been lured back in by the prospect of keeping Huddersfield in the Championship. Warnock will take charge on Thursday after returning from a holiday in the United States.

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