Stuart Pearce was on holiday at home when he received the call from Tony Twain.
He knew why Twain was looking for him and, even though he already had an answer, still listened politely to what Twain had to say.
"I'm very happy that you called me, Tony, but I think the youth team needs me more."
Twain felt very depressed. Everyone he approached rejected him. Was it such a horrifying thing to be his assistant manager?
"But I need you too, Stuart."
Stuart Pearce's concern was that if he joined the England team, he would have to give up his job in the youth team. He had been working in the youth team for almost 10 years, he knew everything about it, and everything had to go through him. If Twain's contract was up, what would happen to him then? Manage the England national team? He was not very interested in that. The media pressure for that kind of job was too heavy. The youth team suited him best.
