Carragher settles tax debt to avoid bankruptcy

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Former Liverpool footballer Jamie Carragher has settled a significant tax debt with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and avoided bankruptcy as a result. The debt, previously reported to be around £700,000 to £800,000, was paid off before a court hearing in London. Judge Nicholas Briggs dismissed the bankruptcy petition filed against Carragher earlier this month.
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Former Premier League footballer Jamie Carragher, 48, avoided bankruptcy by settling an unpaid tax bill with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in October 2026. Judge Nicholas Briggs dismissed a bankruptcy petition filed against him at the Insolvency and Companies Court following the payment of his debt. The exact amount was not disclosed during the hearing but had been previously estimated to be between £700,000 and £800,000. Carragher, who played his entire career for Liverpool until 2013 with 737 appearances, is now a sports pundit on Sky Sports and CBS Sports.

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HM Revenue and Customs HMRC Premier League ex-Liverpool defender the Insolvency and Companies Court

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- Published Former Premier League footballer Jamie Carragher, 48, will not be made bankrupt after he settled an unpaid tax bill with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Judge Nicholas Briggs dismissed a bankruptcy petition issued in August against the ex-Liverpool defender at the Insolvency and Companies Court earlier.
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🔮 - Published Former Premier League footballer Jamie Carragher, 48, will not be made bankrupt after he settled an unpaid tax bill with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Judge Nicholas Briggs dismissed a bankruptcy petition issued in August against the ex-Liverpool defender at the Insolvency and Companies Court earlier.
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- Published Former Premier League footballer Jamie Carragher, 48, will not be made bankrupt after he settled an unpaid tax bill with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Judge Nicholas Briggs dismissed a bankruptcy petition issued in August against the ex-Liverpool defender at the Insolvency and Companies Court earlier. asserted
Briggs → publish → Court
Kevin Hassan, for HMRC, told the hearing in London that the debt has been paid, with no figure given in court. asserted
figure → tell → court
It was previously said to be in the region of £700,000 to £800,000. asserted
It → say → 800,000
Carragher, from Merseyside, spent his entire professional career with Liverpool and was part of the squad which won the Champions League in 2005. asserted
which → spend → 2005
He retired in 2013 after making 737 appearances for the club and has since become a pundit, appearing on Sky Sports and CBS Sports. asserted
He → retire → Sports
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