Overview

• Judge Caroline Wilkinson issued the bankruptcy order at Central London County Court after receiving no repayment proposals from the former England winger.
• The £36,424 liability covers unpaid income tax, National Insurance contributions and penalties for his 2021-22 TV and radio punditry.
• Sinclair was granted an adjournment in April after his lawyer cited ongoing media work and a pending job offer in Saudi Arabia.
• Debt accumulated following the death of his accountant, which left him without professional tax support for his self-employed status.
• His broadcasting career had already stalled after controversial social media comments about Queen Elizabeth II’s mourning in 2022.