Peter Trembling insists Sol Campbell was never informed about players Notts County were chasing.
Trembling claims promises were never made
Notts County chief executive Peter Trembling insists Sol Campbell was never informed about players the club were chasing.
The experienced defender sensationally quit the Magpies last week after making just one appearance.
He has since claimed that he broke his five-year deal with the club after promises of further big-name arrivals were broken.
Trembling insists County remain happy with the business they were able to conduct over the summer, and claims some of the names bandied about were never realistic options.
He said: "I'm a bit surprised by Sol's comments. Things have gone at an astronomical pace over the last few months.
"Signing nine players in three months is unheard of at our level and we've started work on a new training ground. We've been linked with about 88 players.
"But I've never talked about Benjani to anybody at all. Roberto Carlos - Sven, I understand, did talk about but it never went beyond a conversation.
"Sven talks every day about four or five players we might be looking at - but most are more aligned to League Two.
"We've said all along there may be three or four (stars) we may take as long-term prospects - if a star is defined by 70-80 international caps - and Sol was signed up to that term.
"Ade Akinbiyi will be joining us tomorrow, subject to a medical. That's the only signing we've got in mind at the moment."
Trembling has also denied reports suggesting director of football Sven Goran Eriksson is set to replace manager Ian McParland in the dug out.
Sterling job
"It's not true. Ian is doing a sterling job for us, as are his backroom staff.
"He's a good coach, he's got a good pedigree in that area. But like every manager he is judged by results over time.
"Sven does not want to be manager. I can categorically guarantee that."
Trembling has once again moved to dash any talk of a Football League investigation being carried out into County's new owners, claiming the Magpies have acted within the laws of the game.
"The Football League are not holding an inquiry - there is no investigation.
"They've quite rightly asked more questions about the investors - an overseas private investment trust.
"We've no issues with that and have given them everything they need thus far.
"The League have a board meeting on 8th October and have said if they know anything they'll come back to us. We've answered everything we could have so far.
"It would help if one of the major shareholders would put their head above the parapet but we are being pilloried for putting money in oldest club in the world.
"We've increased the gates twofold but been put through the mire for that.
"As far as we are concerned we have nothing to fear. All we want to do is invest in this club and make it successful."
