The short nature of a professional football career means players must be extra careful with their finances. Several former Premier League stars have been made bankrupt over the last few years for several reasons, including struggling to manage the financial difficulties of a post-playing career.
According to court documents, former Newcastle midfielder Lee Clark is the latest in a line of ex-players to be declared bankrupt. The bankruptcy order is said to have been issued on June 10, seven months after the petition was issued to London Gazzette. Express Sport looks at five former Premier League players who went bankrupt.
Lee Clark
Clark had two successful stints at Newcastle, and also played for Sunderland and Fulham in the Premier League….