Speaking to ESPN Soccernet, Sol Campbell has called on Notts County to honour their promise to release him from his contract so he can carry on with his football career.
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Sol Campbell played only one game for Notts County.
• Campbell threatened by County gag
• Trembling denies claims
ESPN Soccernet broke the story about players' union leader Gordon Taylor being called in by Campbell to resolve what is developing into a bitter legal dispute with County over the player's release.
Campbell claims Notts County are holding onto his registration despite making a public announcement that the player had left the club five weeks ago by 'mutual consent'.
The former England, Arsenal, Tottenham and Portsmouth centre half said: "More than a month ago, Notts County issued a statement and went on TV to say that I had left by 'mutual consent'. But they have moved the goalposts, and I am still a Notts County player!
"They are holding me to my contract - but not even paying me. They are stopping me playing. They hold all my papers, my registration, and I cannot take my case to the Football League for dispensation to play for another club while I am stuck at Notts County.
"This could have been such an easy situation to resolve but not now that they have changed the goalposts.
"They tried to gag me for five years, then they said they wanted to gag me until the end of the season. Then they said they wanted £100,000 compensation, and then they suggested a loan deal. It looks to me as if they want some money if I move to another club.
"Yet I had agreed my release with two of their directors. I have the letter headed paper on which they agreed to release me. But as I said, they have moved the goalposts, and they are refusing to cancel my contract as they agreed to do weeks ago."
Despite being threatened with a gagging order, Campbell has spoken out to ESPN Soccernet, with Taylor insisting it is inappropriate to attempt to take away Campbell's freedom of speech.
Since news of his exit from Meadow Lane, Campbell has had approaches from numerous clubs and has the opportunity to return to the Premier League.
He tells me: "I have had many offers, and there is an opportunity with a Premier League club as well as Football League clubs. But they ask me about my situation and they are waiting for me to clear up this mess at Notts County, and it is turning into a mess."
ESPN Soccernet broke the story this week of how Taylor has been called in by Campbell to try to broker a deal to release the player, and how lawyers are now involved. Taylor was said it was one of the most bizarre cases he has ever dealt with.
Notts County chief executive Peter Trembling has also been exclusively interviewed by ESPN Soccernet on this issue, and he insists that Campbell is restricted by a confidentiality clause that already exists in his contract, and that the club will release him as soon as the player's lawyer gets back to him.
Taylor is attempting to negotiate a form of statement that both parties will be happy with, as Campbell is determined to clear his name of walking out of Notts County without a due cause
