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Bankruptcy order against ex-Liverpool FC legend John Barnes is lifted
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Former England footballer John Barnes has had a bankruptcy order against him rescinded, it was confirmed today.
The ex-Liverpool winger must settle an unpaid tax bill by November 9 - when his case is heard by the High Court in London - for the bankruptcy to be fully discharged.
The amount of unpaid debt has not been released but a legal source said today somebody else was paying the bill on Barnes’s behalf.
Barnes was sacked as manager of Tranmere Rovers FC earlier this month.
The football pundit - who appeared on the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing in 2007 - was made bankrupt by a Liverpool court on October 14 because of unpaid tax.
He insisted it was an oversight and the money would be repaid quickly.
His solicitor, George Castro, said: “It was widely reported last week that HMRC had obtained a bankruptcy order against John Barnes.
“My client is delighted to announce that the Bankruptcy Order has now been overturned by the High Court.
“John Barnes was not and is not insolvent and my client would like to thank the Official Receiver and the case workers at HMRC for helping to resolve this unfortunate situation as quickly as possible.”
An Insolvency Services spokesman confirmed the order was rescinded by a court last Friday - saying: “It’s not very common,” for an order to be overturned so quickly.
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
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John Barnes 320Former England footballer John Barnes has had a bankruptcy order against him rescinded, it was confirmed today.
The ex-Liverpool winger must settle an unpaid tax bill by November 9 - when his case is heard by the High Court in London - for the bankruptcy to be fully discharged.
The amount of unpaid debt has not been released but a legal source said today somebody else was paying the bill on Barnes’s behalf.
Barnes was sacked as manager of Tranmere Rovers FC earlier this month.
The football pundit - who appeared on the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing in 2007 - was made bankrupt by a Liverpool court on October 14 because of unpaid tax.
He insisted it was an oversight and the money would be repaid quickly.
His solicitor, George Castro, said: “It was widely reported last week that HMRC had obtained a bankruptcy order against John Barnes.
“My client is delighted to announce that the Bankruptcy Order has now been overturned by the High Court.
“John Barnes was not and is not insolvent and my client would like to thank the Official Receiver and the case workers at HMRC for helping to resolve this unfortunate situation as quickly as possible.”
An Insolvency Services spokesman confirmed the order was rescinded by a court last Friday - saying: “It’s not very common,” for an order to be overturned so quickly.
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