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Raffy, 22, thrives – like Dad!

Raffy Pearce always knew he was likely to have a future in the game – but not even he would ever imagine he’d be in management before his 22nd birthday yesterday.

By Matthew Nash

RAFFY PEARCE always knew he was likely to have a future in the game – but not even he would ever imagine he’d be in management before his 22nd birthday yesterday.
The Jarvis Brook boss – son of former Premier League winner Ian Pearce – has been at the centre of media coverage recently given he is in charge of a Step 6 side at such a young age.
However, down at the East Sussex club, not too many eyebrows have been raised about the youngster leading their first team.
“No one’s really mentioned it much, before all the coverage recently,” the modest Brook manager told The NLP. “...

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