Liverpool and England legend John Barnes has been officially declared bankrupt after amassing debts in excess of £1.5 million.
The bankruptcy order was issued last week, marking a new low in the financial struggles of the former winger, once celebrated as one of the most gifted players of his generation.
Barnes, 61, had already faced financial scrutiny in recent years. In 2023, he was handed a three-and-a-half-year ban from serving as a company director, following the collapse of his business, John Barnes Media Limited.
A liquidators’ progress report published in July revealed the scale of the liabilities left behind.
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