DJ Campbell has thanked Gary Bowyer after revealing the Blackburn Rovers boss helped talk him out of quitting football.

Campbell was arrested in December as a as part of a National Crime Agency probe into alleged spot-fixing in football and placed on bail.

Last month his bail was lifted and released without charge.

And Campbell, who was on Rovers’ books at the time of his arrest, said: “I came very close (to quitting).

“I spoke to Gary Bowyer at one stage on the phone and said I was thinking about that and he said, ‘no, you’re a good player’.

“It has been a very frustrating situation and it was very difficult with what they were trying to accuse me of doing. I was basically trying to clear my name.

“I’ve done nothing wrong and I’ve said that from the start.

“It’s been very tough for me and my family, I tried to carry on playing football and I have to say Blackburn were tremendous towards the situation and the gaffer Gary was superb and understanding.

“Now I just want to get back to playing football. I’ve been training hard on my own so hopefully, with this is all behind me now, I can move forward.”

Striker Campbell, 32, is looking for a new club after leaving Rovers by mutual consent in July.