England manager Fabio Capello has named Stuart Pearce as part of his coaching set-up for the senior team.

 

Pearce, 45, will still be coach of the England Under-21 side and will take charge of their game against the Republic of Ireland on 5 February.

 

He will then join up with Capello as England play Switzerland a day later in the Italian's first game in charge.

 

Source: BBC Sport

 

I know it's a bit early but next England manager? Anyway I think it's a god appoitment. He's done excellent with the U21s and even though he didn't do too good ar Man City he shouldn't really be judged on that imo...

 

This has been done for one of two reasons;

 

1) To be groomed as the next England manager (but look what happened last time a foreigner's assistant became England manager...).

2) A fairly good piece of PR where the FA can say that although they've appointed a foreigner they can still say they're backing English talent.

If this was Capello's decision then it is a good one.

 

Stuart Pearce has shown the same dedication to management that he did to playing football that puts to shame 90%+ of the current English national football team.

 

The irony was that 18-24 months ago (when applying for the England job) Martin O'Neill insisted that he wanted Stuart Pearce to do the exact same role that he is now going to do, but was turned down by the aptly named FA for "a wally with a brolly".

What exactly is he going to do other than sit there?

 

He's going to have enough to do with the U21s rather than getting to the England match the day after