A judge has dismissed a bankruptcy petition against former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher after he settled an unpaid tax bill with HMRC, the UK tax authority.
Judge Nicholas Briggs threw out the petition at the Insolvency and Companies Court in London on Tuesday. The petition was issued in August, but Kevin Hassan, representing HMRC, told the hearing that the debt had been paid. No figure was given in court.
Carragher, 48, from Merseyside, spent his entire professional career with Liverpool. He was part of the squad that won the Champions League in 2005. He retired in 2013 after making 737 appearances for the club.
Since retiring, Carragher has built a career as a television pundit, working with Sky Sports and CBS Sports. The case closes without any bankruptcy order being made against him.
Source: ESPN Soccer · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing