Football Association chairman David Bernstein says he has been "impressed" with Stuart Pearce ahead of talks on the England Under-21 coach's future.
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Pearce is out of contract at the end of the month and a decision on whether he will continue in the role is expected to be made in the next two weeks.
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He and his players have been criticised following England's early exit at the European Under-21 Championship.
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But Bernstein said: "Overall I've been very impressed with him, absolutely."
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Former Manchester City manager Pearce has been in charge of England Under-21s for the last six years, leading them to the European Championship semi- finals in 2007 and the final in 2009, where they lost 4-0 Germany.
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But Saturday's 3-1 defeat against Norway in Israel means they have been eliminated at the group stage in the last two Championships.
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Pearce was critical of his team afterwards, saying his players had not done themselves credit.
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Former Tottenham manager David Pleat, who was at the game for BBC Radio 5 live, said Pearce's team had not been good enough, while ex-England manager Graham Taylor said the Premier League's success was behind England's failings.
It's always good for a coach to impress. If a coach is trully impressive, such coach cannot be sacked. Gud one.