Sol Campbell quit Notts County over broken promises

Former England defender Sol Campbell has admitted he quit Notts County after just one game because the League Two club failed to keep their promise of signing other star players.

The ex-Arsenal and Tottenham centre-back walked out of Meadow Lane just 29 days into a five-year contract, worth a reported 40,000 pounds a week, because he was the only major signing during the close-season after his release by Portsmouth.

Campbell, who left by mutual consent after his debut in the 2-1 defeat at Morecambe in League Two, had expected to see players like Brazilian Roberto Carlos joining him as part of ambitious plans at the club following the takeover by Munto Finance.

But after linking up with former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson, the director of football at Meadow Lane, Campbell felt he had been let down.

Campbell told the News of the World: “I knew I would be the club’s first big signing but was told I would be the first of many.

“Names like Roberto Carlos and Benjani were mentioned. But nothing materialised.

“And you know when people have money because things happen quickly. The only thing I’m guilty of is taking people at their word.

“So I’m not embarrassed, not hurt or humbled or anything like that – I am just disappointed.

“I bought into a dream and I wanted to make that dream a reality. But it took me less than a month to realise that it was all heading to a different conclusion.

“Let’s leave it at that. I don’t want to say too much. I’m going to remain dignified. I’m not interested in this becoming a slanging match.

“They can say what they want about me but I have got nothing against County.”