John Barnes, the former Liverpool and England winger, has been declared bankrupt by a Liverpool insolvency court only days after he was fired as manager of Tranmere Rovers.

The HM Revenue and Customs petitioned for bankruptcy against him and it was granted by a Liverpool court last week. The ex-Liverpool star’s assets are now being examined by the official receiver, said a spokesman for the Insolvency Service.

Barnes, 45, who was sacked as Tranmere Rovers boss earlier this month, defended his position.

He said:

”The bankruptcy issue is a tax oversight which is being dealt with.” It is understood that Barnes has been in touch with the Inland Revenue since the hearing to try to come to an agreement over unpaid taxes.

The Insolvency Service spokesman said the bankruptcy should be discharged on October 14, 2010. Asked how much the football pundit owed, an HMRC spokesman said the department did not comment on individual cases.

In March, the father-of-six told The Daily Telegraph: ”I don’t like dealing with taxes of course.

”I just hate not having enough money. Apart from that, I don’t like dealing with bills and never have done. I let my wife Andrea deal with them.

”I don’t even like opening them. A few times my credit card has been declined when I’ve been travelling abroad.

”Then I have to get creative about paying the bill and have to really root around. That’s much more satisfying than just having it come easily.”

So John let his wife deal with the bills etc!!!! What has she been doing with his money?? I bet her closet is filled with Louis Vutton and Gucci!

Source – The Telegraph