In this interview filmed exclusively for CV Academy, Queens Park Rangers Academy Director Alex Carroll discusses his role dealing with the off-the-field aspects of running an academy that has in recent years helped produce players such as Eberechi Eze and Ilias Chair.

He looks back on his own pathway, before detailing how the academy fits into the club’s sustainable business plan and the support players need to navigate their time in academy football.

This is part of a series of features from inside the QPR Academy, including exclusive coaching courses. To see under-18 lead coach Micah Hyde’s session ‘Hit the blue’, in which he coaches midfielders to receive in the middle of the pitch before playing forward, click here.