Stuart Pearce is expected to distance himself from the vacant post at Wigan and focus on his full-time role with England under-21s.

After signing a two-year contract with the Football Association in the summer, Pearce has spoken of his commitment to his current job and played down a return to club management when QPR were looking to recruit.

"When I sat and talked to the people at the FA in respect to this job, obviously they know me reasonably well and know I'm pretty straight, and I said to them if I take this job on I'll take it on for the duration of my contract and I won't leave and go anywhere else in that time," said Pearce.

"I think it's only fair that if I give a commitment to employers and to players - maybe more so the players - they need to know that I'm the man who is going to be in charge of this team unless the FA decide otherwise.

"But from my point of view I'll stay and work for the FA for the duration of my contract and I'll be proud and pleased to do so. I'm a man of my word."