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Soccer-Hamburg hope to be fifth time lucky with Labbadia

By Karolos Grohmann

April 16 (Reuters) - Former Bundesliga champions Hamburg SV appointed their fifth coach this season when they unveiled Bruno Labbadia on Wednesday, hoping he can steer them past northern rivals Werder Bremen on Sunday and into the playoff spot.

Anchored in last place in the Bundesliga on 25 points with just six games remaining, Hamburg are desperate for points to maintain their unique record of being the only team never to have played in the second division since the top league was created in 1963.

VfB Stuttgart are on 26 with Paderborn on 27 occupying the relegation playoff spot.