Former England footballer Trevor Sinclair has been declared bankrupt after a judge accused him of ‘burying his head in the sand’ after he failed to pay a five-figure amount relating to his media work in 2021 and 2022.
Sinclair, a 2002 World Cupper with England, had joined the Indian men’s team as part of its coaching staff in January 2024, during the AFC Asian Cup in Doha, Qatar.
However, the team failed to score any goals and bowed out in the group stage, following losses to Australia, Uzbekistan, and Syria.
The Englishman is currently part of the coaching staff of the senior men’s team of Jamaica.
Sinclair, who played 360 matches in the Premier League, for clubs like West Ham, Manchester City, and Queens Park Rangers, was issued a bankruptcy order at Central London County Court last week, on June 12.
The court heard that Sinclair owed a sum of 36,424 pounds to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), including over 13,000 pounds related to his work as a pundit on television and radio.
Judge Caroline Wilkinson presided over the case and granted the bankruptcy order in the former player’s absence.
