The Football Association were on Thursday accused of hypocrisy over racism when they unveiled Stuart Pearce as temporary successor to Fabio Capello as England manager.

England legend Pearce, known in his playing days as Psycho, once had to apologise to  fellow international Paul Ince for alleged racist abuse — the very issue that led to Capello’s resignation.

The Italian quit on Wednesday over a dispute with his employers that was sparked by the board decision to strip John
Terry of the captaincy while he awaits trial for a racially aggravated public order offence.

Temporary fix: England Under 21 boss Stuart Pearce will look after the seniors in their friendly against Holland in February

But Pearce’s clash with Ince in 1994 was resurrected at a press conference on Thursday and it was also pointed out that the former Nottingham Forest defender’s brother Dennis has been a member of the extreme-right BNP.

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