Former England star Trevor Sinclair has been made bankrupt after ‘burying his head in the sand’ over a £36,000 tax debt.
The winger, who played for QPR, West Ham and Man City, won 12 England caps during his lucrative football career before becoming a commentator on TV and radio.
But he was yesterday made bankrupt by HMRC after failing to pay taxes and penalties totalling £36,424 in relation to his pundit work.
The 52-year-old had previously been given extra time to come up with the money or alternative proposals to pay, but didn’t turn up at court and was declared bankrupt.
Judge Caroline Wilkinson said HMRC had received no contact from the former star and concluded that he was ‘unable to pay his debts as they fall due.’
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