ARSENAL legend Sol Campbell is in advanced talks with Southend after Henrik Larsson rejected the League One side. Sky Sports claims the former England international is ready to take charge of the Shrimpers following Kevin Bond’s resignation in September. Campbell has been without a side after having his Macclesfield contract terminated in August, just eight […]
ARSENAL legend Sol Campbell is in advanced talks with Southend after Henrik Larsson rejected the League One side.
Sky Sports claims the former England international is ready to take charge of the Shrimpers following Kevin Bond’s resignation in September.
Campbell has been without a side after having his Macclesfield contract terminated in August, just eight months after taking the job.
It has since emerged he went FOUR months without receiving payment from the League Two side, who he rescued from certain relegation last season.
But Campbell now looks in the frame for the Southend hot seat after former Celtic striker Larsson rejected their offer.
It looked like the Swede was a dead cert for the job after talks with Shrimpers chairman Ron Martin.
But Larsson eventually rejected the chance to take the job due to a lack of money on offer, while Southend were worried about his inexperience.
It could now fall to Campbell to rescue Southend from their dire situation.
The Essex side lie second-bottom of the table in League One, winning just one of 13 games while also shipping 33 goals – the most in the competition.
