Sol Campbell turns his back on football management with former England and Arsenal defender 'in different space'

Former Arsenal and Tottenham defender Sol Campbell has tried to forge a career in the dugout and had spells at crisis clubs Macclesfield and Southend between 2018 and 2020; Burnley's Vincent Kompany is the only Black manager in the Premier League

Tuesday 14 November 2023 21:15, UK

Sol Campbell has turned his back on football management and says he is no longer applying for jobs.

The former Arsenal and Tottenham defender has tried to forge a career in the dugout and had spells at crisis clubs Macclesfield and Southend between 2018 and 2020.

He has not been able to find a job since and has spoken out in the past about his frustration at the lack of opportunities.

And the 49-year-old has revealed he is no longer chasing managerial roles.

«For me, it is about getting opportunities to fail,» said Campbell.

«Some of my peers have had jobs and it's not worked out and then they have had opportunities again straight away, they've always had a lifeline.

»That is a nice position to be in. I am not in that position, I would love to be, but those situations are not coming to me. I would love to be involved in football and have chances, but that is not happening.

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«You have to look at football in a different way and that is what I am going to start doing and hopefully it will work out and I will be able to help players, just in a different way.

»I love coaching, so I am going to go back into football in a meaningful way. I have had to go away, studied at Harvard. I want to be in football in a meaningful way. It won't be on the sideline.

«I am not