Trevor Sinclair has been declared bankrupt after he was accused by a judge of “burying his head in the sand” over a five-figure tax debt.
The 52-year-old former England midfielder, who is currently working alongside Steve McClaren as a coach for the Jamaica national team, was made bankrupt by HMRC on Thursday after failing to pay taxes and penalties totalling £36,424.
HMRC say the amount owed includes two sums of more than £13,000 for punditry work, plus outstanding National Insurance and penalty payments.
Back in April, a judge heard that Sinclair ended up owing the money following the death of his accountant.
The case was then adjourned after Sinclair’s lawyer, Robert Lee, told the court that the former footballer’s debt arose…
