Former Liverpool and England star John Barnes has been opened up about the ordeal that resulted in him being declared bankrupt for a second time
Liverpool legend John Barnes has opened up about and the chain of events that resulted in him declaring bankruptcy in September 2025. The former England winger has said he “lost everything” after facing a petition from HM Revenue and Customs due to debts exceeding £1.5million.
Barnes, 62, had previously been declared bankrupt in 2009, though he characterised that situation as a “tax oversight.” Now he has provided detailed…

