The shift in job role from under-21 boss to first-team manager is likely to have seen Carsley’s demands increase, though the ex-Everton star is adamant that he will continue to coach students in the Midlands alongside the position.
Carsley delivers one session a week at the Strachan Academy in Warwick, and he believes that working with players aged between 16 and 21 has allowed him to ‘experiment’ with tactics and progress overall as a manager.
He explained: “I still find a way to coach which gives me the chance to practice what I’m going to do with any teams I’m working with. I could potentially be practising for two months on what I’m going to try, rather than a day when you’ve got two games in an international window.
“It gives me a chance to experiment and then hopefully deliver it when the (England) players are live. I was there in Warwick last Friday (Aug 23). I’ve been doing that for maybe three years. It’s like an education and coaching centre.”
Carsley then went on to explain that regularly working at the academy ensures that he does not lose the coaching side of his managerial profile.
