Former England footballer Trevor Sinclair has been declared bankrupt after failing to pay more than £36,000 in unpaid taxes and penalties tied to his media work from 2021 to 2022.
The 51-year-old, who played for clubs like Queens Park Rangers, West Ham, and Manchester City, was issued the bankruptcy order at Central London County Court.
The court heard Sinclair owed a total of £36,424 to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), including over £13,000 related to his work as a television and radio pundit. The debt came to light after the sudden death of Sinclair’s accountant, who had been managing his financial affairs.
Judge Caroline Wilkinson presided over the case and granted the bankruptcy order in Sinclair’s absence, noting that he had…
