Stuart Pearce appointed England's temporary head coach

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Under-21 boss will take temporary charge of the national side as the search for Fabio Capello's successor begins, with David Bernstein insisting the FA will not be rushed.

Pearce, who will temporarily replace Fabio Capello who resigned from the position on Wednesday, Feb 8 currently manages the England under-21 side and will also take charge of the Great Britain team at the 2012 Olympics in London.

"With regard to the future, I'm very pleased to announce that Stuart Pearce will manage the England team for the Holland match," Bernstein told reporters.

"He has huge experience outside and inside this organization and of course, he manages the England under-21 team and has been working with Fabio for some time. He knows the players very well.

"I've got a great confidence in Stuart, we'll be in safe hands.

"Our priority then will be to appoint a new England manager. This will be handled by the four of us with a total focus on getting the best person in place as soon as we sensibly can."

Bernstein refused to confirm that Italian's successor would be an Englishman, but admitted that a domestic candidate would be preferable, Goal.com reported.