Neville’s appointment was largely seen as an attempt to grow the women’s game, about which Campbell says he has done “an absolutely amazing job”.
“He has always been accessible, he’s always willing to talk, be available. Has that distracted from the performance on the pitch? I don’t know,” added Campbell.
“Coaches that I’ve seen produce world class champions in rowing, sailing, cycling, track and field… they’re focused on performance and very driven. Phil is all of those things but maybe this has been a distraction for him, I don’t know.”
England’s ambition remains to “be the best in the world”, added Campbell, but they will have to “climb a mountain” to achieve it.
“Everybody else is improving, the game is growing at an incredible rate around the world,” she added. “It’s an Everest because we are setting our sights high.
“We could say we’d like to climb a hill in Derbyshire, but that would be saying that we’d like to trundle along and hopefully get a bit better. That’s not what I want us to do. I want us to be the best.”
And when asked if success at national level remains key for the growth of domestic football in the Women’s Super League, Campbell said they are “the showcase”.
“The England team has to remain a team that is successful and showcases the game at the highest level,” she added. “We’ve got to start to build a team that can win the World Cup in 2023.”
The FA also says there are plans in place to hold domestic friendlies and aims to set up training camps for the England team in the next few months while there are no competitive fixtures.