Sol Campbell tells Macclesfield fans how lucky they are …

Sol Campbell is convinced that he is the man of choice to lead Macclesfield to safety after taking over defender Silkmen in his first leadership role.

The former Tottenham and Arsenal defender, 44, in England, signed an 18-month contract at Moss Rose.

Campbell had to wait a long time for a chance as a manager, and the one he's got puts him in the depths with Macclesfield, last in Ligue 2, at four points of safety.

But Campbell, who spent a stay as deputy director of Trinidad & Tobago and recently spent 10 days with England boss Under-21, Aidy Boothroyd, dismissed questions about his lack of money. ;experience.

"I know Macclesfield fans will probably think," What's going on here? ", Did he declare.

"But you have an international footballer who has been one of the best footballers in the world in your club. I think there is a nice mutual balance there. "

Campbell won two Premier League titles and three FA Cups with Arsenal and Portsmouth, while being named to the 2002 World Cup Star Team, but acknowledged that he "roll up my sleeves and get my hands dirty" to ensure Macclesfield's survival. battle.

"Really, when you watch a bet, there was a manager here and it did not work for any reason, an experienced manager," he said. "It happens from top to bottom of the country.

"It does not matter when I come in, I have to grab the opportunity with both hands. I have studied a lot. Yes, it's my first full-time job, but you have to start somewhere.

"I am honored to be here and I will work my socks and use my experience. I know football from the inside out. "

Campbell did not hide his desire to become a manager and repeatedly voiced on the obstacles faced by future black, Asian and ethnic minority coaches (BAME).

His appointment means that there are now eight black managers in the top four divisions of England.

"For me, everything is a question of opportunity," he said. "I'm not going to go down that road and make a statement. For me, I have an opportunity and I will seize it with both hands. I will work my socks and see where I can go. It's the thing for me, really.

"I want it to become normal so that you do not see black or white. You just saw a football coach. "

Although he played at the highest levels of the game, Campbell already has some experience in the League Two, having played a solitary match for Notts County in 2009 during a bad spell with the club.

And although he said that he wanted his team to play football from the back, he was not fooled about what he needed to get results. at this level.

"I like playing football," he said. "It's the first thing. I like that my teams play at the back, but I must also understand if this needs to be done on the line or on row Z, I understand. You play according to your environment. "