[99][100][101][105] Due to his versatility and range of skills, as well as his ability to carry the ball out of defence and get forward, he was also capable of playing as a right back on occasion. There was vague talk about putting an offer in writing and arranging a follow-up. I wanted to challenge for honours., There were always nagging doubts about the reaction the move would inevitably trigger. The director of football tried to placate him as best he could, offering positive updates on incomings, but he could tell Campbell was growing disillusioned at the clubs inability to compete. Campbells former team-mates were on a pre-season camp at the La Manga resort in Spain, drifting back into the hotel lobby after a training session, when the news flashed up on the big screen behind reception. [78] He made his first appearance for the Magpies in a League Cup win over Chelsea on 22 September. Bayern said, OK, if youre not going to speak with us now, were pulling out. He left the country and spent a week with a friend in Brussels as he reflected on his life. Arsenal report: London rivals' captain to join and repeat Sol Campbell trick from two decades ago Arsenal may repeat their Sol Campbell masterstroke in the While walking around the garden, we were always concerned about being busted by the press. Others sensed the same. A great team, manager the set-up is geared up to win. Its ridiculous. If they leave for no money, they are criticised. Youve probably done things when youre 25 or 15 or whatever. I work hard. A deal that would have made him the highest-paid player in the clubs history was effectively rejected, and a counter-proposal put forward by Andrew. As soon as that appeared, thats when we accepted what the situation was. With the benefit of hindsight, he would have urged his manager and director of football to take the radical step of dropping Campbell to the reserves, thereby potentially damaging the first-teams prospects but, more significantly, jeopardising the players England place. He was huge. [130] He has a son from a previous relationship with Janet Tyler. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The Arsenal and Tottenham defender was on the The former England defender made a controversial move to the Emirates Stadium two decades ago, Don't miss any of the latest and best Spurs news - sign up to the free Tottenham newsletter for updates straight to your inbox. Each new coach brought a different philosophy. It required a shift in policy for most, whether that was making contract offers earlier or accepting wage demands for coveted talent would escalate. Manchester United and Leeds United offered 18 million for Campbell in the summer of 2000, bids that would have demanded consideration if Tottenham had known for certain that the player had no intention of staying. Does he reckon that blithe self-confidence was ever mistaken for arrogance? Im not disrespecting anyone. A fortnight after the FA Cup semi-final loss to Arsenal at Old Trafford, with Campbells rehabilitation on-going, Hoddle invited him to his house for dinner with his family. Nothing. It was seven months before those who had rejoiced in Campbells start at the semi-final saw him again in the flesh, and the reception they afforded the 27-year-old was very different. Surround yourself with people who are positive., They certainly speak highly of him at Southend, where the mood and performances have improved, even if results havent quite yet. This made him the first black captain to lift a major trophy at Wembley Stadium. Campbell played for Arsenal and Tottenham during an illustrious playing career, and kept Macclesfield in League Two last season in his first managerial role before leaving by mutual consent in August. [20] Gross's replacement, George Graham, also had a difficult relationship with Campbell. And if you dont believe in yourself, who else is going to believe in you? Andrew denied such demands had ever been made. In each football.london Tottenham bulletin, we'll bring you the latest breaking news, transfer features and comment pieces, as well as the key talking points for fans. Im not saying its a no-hope scenario now but its similar. A centre-back, he spent 20 years playing in the Premier League and had an 11-year international career with the England national team. What people dont realise is that, for a long time, Sol was one of the lowest-paid players in the England team, and one of the lower-paid players at his club. [74] On 15 January, he re-signed with the club. Campbell inherited a team being taken to the cleaners every week. There was Sol at Arsenals training ground being introduced as an Arsenal player, says Clemence. Some of that abuse continues to this day, over 20 years since the transfer, something that Campbell remains baffled by. [123], Campbell has criticised the racial diversity in The Football Association ("FA"), and he made newspaper headlines in March 2014 after claiming that institutional racism on the part of the FA meant he was never chosen to captain the England team during his playing career. That became a recurring theme. I mean, I wouldnt go to Tottenham, so I didnt understand why he was coming here. Mauricio Pochettino has first Chelsea signing 'confirmed' after Todd Boehly makes 52m decision, Chelsea transfer news: The Blues may already have the answer to their difficulties in front goal evidenced this season, Frank Lampard delivers blunt Mykhailo Mudryk assessment as 27m Arsenal question surfaces. I wasn't allowed to speak, so my expression was football. He is monstrous and, with his full power and also his ability to score a goal, you have an outstanding player. He felt he had a better chance of winning things, and he did. Inter Milan and Barcelona, in particular. We had an offer from Manchester United. Sol Campbell drops clue about Tottenham job our view. Hed come through a late fitness test to play that afternoon and I remember the cheer that went up when he came out for that warm-up. Thats the starting block. We knew it was going to be problematic for him and for me, so it wasnt a choice we made lightly. I would think that I'm playing against the best players in the world and would love that I could master them, control them and nullify them. Does Jonathan Woodgate need to work? That willingness to run down his contract would have been enough to rile the support even if had the player ultimately moved abroad on a free transfer. That was not right. [16], New manager Gerry Francis led the club to the semi-finals of the FA Cup in the 199495 campaign, but Campbell missed the match due to injury and Spurs were beaten by Everton. He was named in the Teams of the Tournament for the 2002 World Cup and at Euro 2004. Once Sugar departed, the sale of his shares confirmed as he basked in victory from his libel case, the onus was on Buchler, Levy and ENIC to demonstrate things were about to change. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. And I love it. He spent nine years at Spurs, scoring 10 goals in 255 appearances, and captaining the team to victory in the 1999 Football League Cup Final against Leicester City. The irrational animosity out there for Sol Campbell is not whatever else you could call it normal. There are plenty out there who would not mourn this in the slightest. Campbell started again in Newcastle's next two fixtures with West Bromwich Albion and Liverpool, but lost his place upon the return of Coloccini. However, despite being fairly comfortable in possession, he frequently drew criticism throughout his career for his poor distribution. Were I to lose my job, Id probably get a few dozen people gloating on Twitter but that would be the end of it. He was a Bosman (free agent) and Englands centre-half at the time, probably the best defender in the Premier League. WebKevin Campbell may refer to: . You turn your whole life upside down with a move like that. Wengers ideology, in contrast, felt more established. [102][106][107], On 30 January 2017, Campbell was named as Dennis Lawrence's assistant manager, after the latter was appointed manager of the Trinidad and Tobago national team. Campbell is joining a club where morale is fragile and supporter expectations are on the floor. [95] He played four matches under McClaren as England's qualification campaign failed.[96]. I dont know if youve seen the film Midnight Express a wonderful movie where the offenders are walking around in a circle in the courtyard waiting for the Midnight Express, the train that never comes, Dein tells The Athletic. Campbell, 45, was in the stands as the Shrimpers fell to their heaviest ever home defeat at the hands of Doncaster. The advantage was taken by Arsenal. Again, accounts of that evening differ. Instead, they lost him under freedom of contract without a transfer fee in sight. backing a winding-up petition against the club. For the genuine fans, who loved him as a footballer, I can understand them. Nothing. I could see what was happening, but I couldnt do anything.. Campbell had previously stated in an interview with Spurs Monthly magazine that he would never play for Arsenal. [4] His father was a railway worker and his mother, Wihelmina, was a Ford factory worker. I tried to lighten the mood a bit by saying, As you know, Sol came from Spurs. In talkSPORT documentary Being Sol Campbell, he said: Its ridiculous because it happened such a long time ago. Campbell enjoyed a fine run of form on his return to Arsenal and had retained hope of making it to England's squad for the 2010 World Cup, which would have been his fourth outing on the world stage along with a record seventh major tournament for his country. The sight of a shaven-headed Stephen Carr, back after an absence of over two months, is a pleasant surprise for those Spurs supporters who have already taken their seats in the stands. Looking back, he is someone whom I admire. Thats what surprised me most about his decision. Not everyones going to like you, he says. Youd get put inside or youd get a criminal record. Campbell made his first team debut for Spurs on 5 December 1992 against Chelsea at White Hart Lane, scoring the goal in a 21 defeat after coming on as a substitute for Nick Barmby. It was hardly a surprise he was not invited to the farewell fixture at White Hart Lane in 2017 ahead of the stadiums redevelopment, but still sad that there was no real incentive to include a player who had captained Spurs to one of the two trophies they have won since 1991, and played 315 times for the club. Something went wrong, please try again later. Sol Campbell: His Arsenal career in pictures Feature When players swapped one big club for another New signings: Sterling to give Chelsea a clinical edge New signings: [14] Despite this start to his career, he was not picked by manager Terry Venables again throughout the remainder of the 199293 season. Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Sol Campbell has branded the continued abuse that he receives from Spurs fans as ridiculous two decades since his controversial move away from the club. Not many players are prepared not to be picking up the same amount of money as their colleagues. [43] The club appealed the suspension but were unsuccessful, and he was forced to miss the cup final as Arsenal defeated Southampton to retain the trophy, though they ended the league campaign in second place. England defender Sol Campbell's brother has been jailed for 12 months for attacking a student who allegedly suggested the player "might be gay". Sulzeer Jeremiah Campbell (born 18 September 1974) is an English professional football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of National League club Southend United. It was an incredible offer the kind of money the top Manchester City players earn now, and that was 20 years ago. For the incoming major shareholders, retaining him would represent an early coup for their ownership. I was at the stage where I needed someone like Arsene, really and players around me who were bloody good at their job, who had the fight in them, loved winning, hated losing, but were at the top of their game, said Campbell. Related To Maria Campbell, Eric Campbell, Christina Campbell, Mary Campbell. His first game in charge will be against leaders plus all the related posts. Campbell has signed a deal until the end of the 2021-22 season. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. As players, if he makes your team better, thats all youre bothered about. ", His international career was an immense source of pride for Campbell.[84]. The January transfer window offers his first chance to refresh the squad and the experience of Macclesfield last season offers a template for the great escape. [8] Campbell had a short spell at West Ham United, beginning his career as a striker. The final score in that semi-final against Spurs back in April may have been tight at 2-1, but there had been a very evident gulf in quality between the two teams. Inter were a decent team, but not in the Champions League. Trust me, hell be here., I said you dont understand the Bosman rule. As soon as that happened, you could feel the mood change inside the stadium, Clemence tells The Athletic. The thing is, he replies, Im respectful, Im understanding, Im open-minded. Campbell continued to play for England after Euro 2004, although his place in the international team had become less secure since the emergence of the central defensive partnership of Terry and Ferdinand, which blossomed during Campbell's period of absence with injury in 2005. For me, it is what it is. Thats how big Sol was for the supporters and us as players.. I dream about playing at the top level. And I got out of that. Nevertheless, the assumption was very much that a move outside England was likely. The ferocity of the welcome at White Hart Lane that November from hanging an effigy of the player from a lamppost on Tottenham High Road to the Judas banners and balloons, the chants of Scum, You fat bastard and worse, to Campbell being pelted with drink bottles from the sidelines was a reminder of how the move constituted the ultimate betrayal in Tottenham fans eyes. Hes very deep, very private and, despite being 100 kilos of man and muscle, is difficult to read. So why would I go somewhere else?, Does it give him any scintilla of satisfaction, any extra ounce of motivation, to know there are so many people praying for him to trip up? Its going to be hard going out to a restaurant, or even a local shop. [37] He made his debut for the Gunners on 18 August the opening day of the 200102 Premier League season, in a 40 win over Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium. Gavin, in a very relaxed, matter-of-fact way, just said, Hi guys. Its a fantastic club. That is what I would have done once Id sussed out what he was up to stuck him in the reserves, he adds. It was a sour end to the reign of caretaker manager Gary Waddock, who had been in charge since Kevin Bond left on 6 September. Dein recalls cracking a joke when, to the trill of journalists mobiles as sports desks pursued updates, the focus turned to him. Anyway, I thought we were waiting for our own version of Midnight Express as we walked around. For all the teams travails, he is full of energy and full of laughter, eternally grateful for the chance to resume his nascent coaching career after a rollercoaster nine months at Macclesfield, where he miraculously saved them from relegation before leaving in a dispute over unpaid wages. My overriding feeling was, Why would you do that?, Fair play to him for actually having the cojones to go across north London. So I recommended my garden in Totteridge, where the press wouldnt be able to gain access. The threat of a charge from the FA for bringing the game into disrepute lingered into the following season. Thats who I am. Ledley King replaced him in hindsight, a significant changing of the guard and the distraught England international hobbled down the touchline and away. Former England international Sol Campbell has said the abuse he got from fans in his playing days was "sick". [45], "Sol had become one of our main players, and we now had an absolute physical presence and stability at the back. The last thing I wanted to do was get involved in another court case, the player is quoted as saying. My decision has been based purely on football. Staying in London would involve less logistical upheaval. Some of his team-mates, the likes of Carr and Anderton, backed his decision and agreed a player of his calibre should be playing in the continental competitions. WebKevin Campbell has not been elected into the Hall of Fame. [91] Campbell's partnership with Ferdinand was an integral part of a strong defensive performance throughout the tournament, and he was the only England player to be named in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team. It was only belatedly that the penny dropped among all in the hierarchy at Spurs, leaving them raging at their inability to wrest back some control. Their training ground, part-designed by Wenger, was the envy of the elite. So Arsenal ended up doing a great deal and it was a turning point for the Bosman ruling. Or, in truth, that they would offer one so quirky. Hes not going, he wont leave.. Maybe other people knew Glenn (Hoddle) and the management but I wasnt aware. Campbell recalls two visits also attended by his representative and Wenger, and a further three where he and Dein walked alone out from the terrace and talked not necessarily about football, but life. He is going to go on a free at the end of his contract, do you understand that? And they would say to me, No, no chairman, leave it to me, theyre just playing the game. Its not going to happen overnight but the clock is ticking., Tough times demand bold choices. New head coach Fabio Capello did not select Campbell for his first squad in January 2008. [94] After Eriksson's resignation, new coach Steve McClaren chose to look elsewhere for central defensive strength and Campbell was dropped for his first match in charge against Greece in August 2006. Or, in effect, until his employers accepted they would not be able to retain the players services. Yet there was a temporary feel to their advantage. No hes come from Tottenham (Photo: Getty), Dein had already telephoned Levy at Tottenham, as a courtesy, earlier in the day. [18] Francis appointed Campbell as club captain, taking over the role from the out of favour David Howells. Come to us and you will be part of our family., After one trophy in his eight years with Spurs, Campbell won four in five at Arsenal including the double in 2002 (Photo: Getty). It shows Southend in 22nd place, with one win and an alarming 53 goals conceded. Tottenhams season hinged on that day. Amid all the frantic pressure, Gary Doherty flashed a header beyond David Seaman and Spurs actually led. But if footballers leave for big money they are criticised. How to get into football - the most popular sport in the world, with clubs and facilities throughout the UK. But unfortunately I didnt have the jurisdiction at the time to do that. As the players fell, Parlour landed on Campbells right ankle, twisting the joint back into spasm. Who knows?. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. A Call for Radical Change in Child Protection Practice: Unleashing the Restorative Power of Relationship by Authentically Engaging the Extended Family, Community, and Tribe But, equally, everyone was asking, They havent signed Campbell, have they? People had begun by then to think what was once felt inconceivable might actually now be possible after the lengthy game of tease that hed played with Inter, Barcelona, Arsenal and Liverpool., Dover Sol? [132] In December 2015, Hallington Hall was put up for sale for just under 6million after being totally renovated. I became insular because at home there was no space to grow or to evolve, everything was tight and there was no room to breathe. The steward, Rex Mundy, suffered a sprained thumb and fractured hand. He has had an injection in his right ankle, troublesome since the previous autumn but damaged playing for England against Albania in a World Cup qualifier, and the joint is heavily strapped beneath his sock. The latter, built in 1961, had rather aged, but Terraneo was still convinced the player had been impressed and would be joining. You know, wherever you go around London, the fans dont like each other too much. [25], Campbell missed three months of the 200001 campaign after dislocating his shoulder in a 00 League Cup draw with Brentford at Griffin Park. I think he found football a little bit grey.. At one stage I remember Campbell being interviewed by the media and saying no one at the club had English football was still digesting the implications of the Bosman ruling.
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