John Barnes has been declared bankrupt after his media company accumulated a debt of £1.5million over several years. Barnes secured two league titles, two FA Cups and the League Cup, scoring an impressive 107 goals in his 406 appearances for Liverpool.

Years after his football career ended, an investigation by The Insolvency Service revealed that his firm, John Barnes Media Ltd, failed to pay taxes between 2018 and 2020. An insolvency order was published by the London Gazette on Tuesday, September 30, following a petition filed by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in early August.

The order was issued in the High Court of Justice on September 23. According to the report, the ex-footballer owes HMRC £776,878 in unpaid VAT, National Insurance, and PAYE, £461,849 to unsecured creditors and a £226,000 director's loan.

In 2023, Barnes was banned from...