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Pearce calm after final defeat

30 Jun 2009 - 08:44:13

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Manager Stuart Pearce has signed a new two-year contract with the England Under-21s side, despite seeing his team endure European Championship final misery.

Pearce's charges were thrashed 4-0 by Germany, but the former England stalwart is happy to carry on in his job and seek to go one better next time around.

He said: "I don't subscribe to boom and bust. If we won I wasn't going to be the best coach in the world.

"Losing chews me up, but it spurs me on to be a better coach and manager. It's as simple as that.

"Just before the semi-final I signed a two-year deal. I enjoy where I work, my employees and the players I work with. Why would you walk away from that?

"We started very brightly as a team, the first goal came against the run of play and changed the game. It suited them to counter-attack.

"I have to congratulate Germany, to win any final is an achievement and to win 4-0 in it is an achievement.

"We're a bit frustrated as a team, but we have to improve and in two years time we have to be one better.

"We are in the top two in Europe and we have to be in the top one."