Pearce on Capello's staff

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Pearce, 45, has been suggested as an eventual England manager and his new position is a further indication of how highly he is regarded at Soho Square, with Sir Trevor Brooking expecting him to be given "useful exposure" at senior level.

He will be involved in planning ahead of all senior games and sit with the rest of the coaching staff in the England dug-out, starting at Wembley against Switzerland next Wednesday.

"It will be a fantastic opportunity and a great education for me," said Pearce.

Pearce's priority will remain the Under-21s, who will be almost certain of a play-off to reach the 2009 European Championships if they defeat the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday. He will then join up with the seniors immediately after the game at St Mary's and will be part of the coaching staff for the friendly against the Swiss the following day.

With the under-21s not playing another qualifier until September, Pearce is free to work with the seniors for the duration of their two end-of-season friendlies.

"I'm looking forward to being involved with the senior team as much as possible and the friendlies at the end of the season will give me a great opportunity to work with Fabio and his coaching team," Pearce added.

Pearce has impressed since taking over from Peter Taylor as under-21 coach and the only defeat he has suffered was on penalties at the European Championships in the summer. He was then given the under-21 job on a full-time basis, an all-encompassing role that involved looking at youth development strategy.

Capello describes Pearce's new position as one holding a "key position" around his team, and he also provides a homegrown flavour to his staff.

"From the start I made it clear to everyone that I wanted an English coach as part of my coaching team," said the Italian. "I have spoken with Trevor Brooking and Stuart Pearce about this at length and I'm very happy that Stuart is working with me. This is very important as Stuart has a lot of experience and understanding of English football. He understands what I am looking to achieve and how I want to work."