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Stuart Pearce in frame for India U-17 head coach job

By: , February 22, 2017 12:10 am
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NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 21: Stuart Pearce, regional Club Futures ambassador for the East Midlands,poses in the goal of Basford United FC during the Budweiser Club Futures event at Basford United FC on November 21, 2013 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Tony Marshall – The FA/The FA via Getty Images)

Former Manchester City manager Stuard Pearce is the new name on the list of candidates to be named as India U-17 national team head coach.

According to the reports in India, the 54-year-old tactician was listed among 75 applications for the vacant role as the All India Football Federation (AIFF) is looking for a coach with experience at the grass-root level.

Pearce spent two seasons with Manchester City in 2005-2007 before taking up the vacant England U-21 job, guided the youth team to the final of the 2009 UEFA U-21 Championship.

India will participate in the 2017 U-17 FIFA World Cup in their home soil, which will be the first time in history for the South Asian side to host the tournament.