Stuart Pearce believes Gary Neville needs to get managerial experience of his own before he can be considered as a possible successor to Roy Hodgson as England head coach . Neville is currently a member of the England coaching staff and has been linked with the top job once Hodgson , who has been in charge since 2012 , leaves the post . However , former Manchester United captain Neville has never managed a club or international side before and Pearce has described suggestions the 40-year-old could take over the national team without that experience as 'incredible ' . Stuart Pearce does not believe Gary Neville has the experience to replace Roy Hodgson . Former Manchester United defender Neville has been tipped to replace Hodgson . Ex-Nottingham Forest boss Pearce , who was in charge of England Under-21s for six years and also took caretaker charge of the senior team following Fabio Capello 's resignation , told BBC Radio Five Live 's Sportsweek : 'You only really know what it 's like to manage when you 're in that technical area and you 're the manager . 'To even suggest that Gary could take over , for me , is incredible really . The top job in English football , you need experience and I think you have to gain that experience by managing either at club level , at international level , or hopefully a mixture of both . 'You ca n't replicate what it 's like to be in the technical area when all pressure falls on you . ' I 've been with Fabio ( Capello ) to the World Cup and in press conferences , and the pressure that 's put on him ; ( someone ) who has been around and knows the game and has a strong personality ... .You need someone in that position that 's got the experience of that position . 'Gary will get that eventually , but I think he needs , like anybody , to gain the experience , maybe in club football , as a manager and after that probably in international football as well . ' Pearce , who took temporary charge of England in 2012 , believes Neville should take job in club football .
Gary Stuart Pearce has been tipped to replace Roy Hodgson as England boss . Neville believes Stuart Pearce must earn his stripes before taking up role . Hodgson wants contract extension to manage England at 2018 World Cup .