England U21 boss Stuart Pearce has scoffed at claims he could succeed Fabio Capello as Three Lions manager after the 2010 World Cup.

"It's how fickle we are in football that maybe two years ago as Manchester City manager I was written off," Pearce said. "Two years down the line I'm written back on again. If I lose the semi-final I'll be written back off again.

"I've got a long-term plan that I keep to myself. The one thing I can tell you is that today I haven't got enough experience by any means.

"There is a better manager to come from me. I'll be a better manager tomorrow morning than I am today and I'll keep improving."