New Blackburn manager Paul Ince is ready to tell former boss turned "enemy" Sir Alex Ferguson that he has no chance of signing Roque Santa Cruz.

The Paraguayan was a major hit after signing from Bayern Munich last summer as he plundered 23 goals in all competitions - a performance which has reportedly drawn interest from the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal.

But Ince, the former midfield 'Guv'nor' at Old Trafford, insists he has no interest in allowing the striker to join Ferguson at the Barclays Premier League and European champions.

"If he comes on asking about Santa Cruz then I'll just tell him he's not having him," he said.

"I had a text off Sir Alex to say 'congratulations, well done', as I've had off numerous people.

"But I'm under no illusions, I'm the enemy now."

Meanwhile, Ince will be fast-tracked to achieve his UEFA Pro Licence under a programme put together by the Football Association and the players' union.

Ince is contractually obliged to have earned all his coaching qualifications within two and a half years, and he is to be helped meet the deadline.

The FA and Professional Footballers' Association last year agreed a fast-track scheme to help a number of young British coaches and Ince will be one of those on the programme.

An FA spokesman said: "There's an accelerated programme we are offering him in conjunction with the PFA.

"Normally it would take longer than two years to achieve all the qualifications but we have put together a programme with the PFA that will allow him to do so within the allotted timescale."

Ince will still have to take all the elements of the coaching qualifications but the schedule will be specifically tailored to his managerial duties to allow him to fit in the course work.

Blackburn chairman John Williams said Ince would be starting on the courses immediately.

Williams said: "Paul will be on a course very quickly - they are virtually non-stop.

"It is a very tight timeline, a very disciplined timeline and the fact it is now embodied into his contract of employment is testimony to how serious he takes it.

"He will be doing his 'B' licence, 'A' licence then Pro licence. These things are sequential and Paul needs to be in a position to start the Pro licence in the summer of 2010.

"In order to do that it will be nose to the grindstone for him from day one."

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