Campbell: I'd love a Pompey return

The 43-year-old is eager to get back into the game following a successful period as Trinidad & Tobago’s assistant coach.

He helped the national side beat the USA in October’s World Cup qualifiers to reach the 2018 finals in Russia.

Now Campbell is searching for a fresh challenge – and revealed he would be open to reuniting with the club where he claimed the 2008 FA Cup.

The Blues’ Cup-final winning skipper was back at Fratton Park on Saturday for the first time since departing in the summer of 2009.

He was Eric Eisner’s guest in the directors’ box and saw Kenny Jackett’s Pompey beat Bury 1-0.

And the central defender, who made 111 appearances and scored twice for the club, announced his interest in returning permanently.

Campbell told The News: ‘I have just finished with Trinidad & Tobago – the last game was against the USA and we knocked them out of the World Cup.

‘For me, it would be great to start back – even if it’s for a couple of days a week.

‘Start building my career, start getting on to the pitch and start connecting with the players again. That is what I definitely want to do.

‘If I could get something at Portsmouth it would be great.

‘I’m getting back and reconnecting with football. I will give something back to football and build. Coaching-wise I would work at any level.

‘It could be a couple of days a week in the youth team, a couple of days with the first team, who knows. I am ready for most things.

‘I’ve got all my badges and I am fully licensed. I’ve had my pro licence for more than two years now, so anything.

‘I just want to get my foot back in the door and build again. Do things quietly, help out the players, give them good nuggets of information about playing and different positions.

‘I know my philosophy and sometimes you need to play it out and see if your philosophy and real-time philosophy marries up.

‘I’d consider that (working at Pompey), for sure.