Pearce won't walk
away
Under-fire Manchester City boss Stuart
Pearce says he has no plans to walk away from his Eastlands
job.
Four consecutive Premiership defeats sees the side hovering just
above the drop zone, although City do have two games in hand over
Charlton.
However, City fans are less than pleased with progress on the pitch
and even staged a mini-demonstration following last weekend's loss
to Wigan.
Pearce though believes in his squad and is predicting a reaction
from his struggling troops.
"Why should I [walk away]?" he told the Manchester Evening News.
"This is one of the biggest clubs in the country.
"If I had spent £50million, £60million or £70million putting talent
on the pitch and it wasn't happening then I might say to myself
`Hang on a minute son, you haven't done it'. But I haven't.
"At this club, over the last two years, there have been a lot of
things right and a few things wrong.
"We know what the shortcomings are. This season they are there for
all to see. I don't fear the sack because I know the players will
respond.
"It is important that - no matter what my future is at City - the
baby doesn't go out with the bath water."
Meanwhile, Pearce has filled the void vacated by Frankie Bunn by
naming former Swansea boss Kenny Jackett as their new reserve team
coach.
Jackett, who spent three years in charge of The Swans, had been out
of work since leaving the Welsh outfit three months ago.