LONDON: England Under-21 coach Stuart Pearce is being lined up to manage Britain’s men’s football team at the London 2012 Olympics, the head of the Football Association said on Tuesday.
English football’s governing body is administering the team and is set to provide all the players. The Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish associations won’t be part of the team because of fears it would jeopardise their independence and voting rights within FIFA.
FA general secretary Alex Horne wants the manager in place by June to give him time to prepare for the Olympics, which start in July 2012.
Horne said it “would be very logical” for Pearce to get the job since the FA are likely to “substitute out” England Under-21 friendlies in the run up to London 2012 with warm-up matches for the Olympic team.
The 48-year-old Pearce, who was known as “Psycho” during his playing days when he made 78 appearances for England, has coached the Under-21 side since 2007.
Horne also said the FA is close to appointing another English coach to join Pearce on Fabio Capello’s management team with the senior side.
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