It was Pearce's second spell in charge of the side he represented for 12 years as a player, his previous spell being as a caretaker manager back in the 1996/97 season. (caughtoffside.com)
Chelsea have completed the signing of forward Andre Schurrle from Bayer Leverkusen on a five - year contract, with the Germany international becoming the first recruit of Jose Mourinho's second spell in charge at Stamford Bridge. (irishtimes.com)
Matt Phillips» first international goal secured a first victory of McLeish's second spell in charge after he returned to action with a home defeat against Costa Rica on Friday. (espnfc.com)