FORMER Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce has been confirmed as the full-time coach for England Under-21s.Pearce has agreed a two-year contract with the Football Association, which will keep him in charge until the 2009 European Championships in Sweden.

FORMER Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce has been confirmed as the full-time coach for England Under-21s.

Pearce has agreed a two-year contract with the Football Association, which will keep him in charge until the 2009 European Championships in Sweden.