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Former Man United and England star Wes Brown ‘declared bankrupt’

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Published 15:58 20 Apr 2023 GMT+1

Former Man United and England star Wes Brown ‘declared bankrupt’

Wes Brown made over 200 appearances for Manchester United during his stellar career

Marcus Chan

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Ex-Manchester United and England defender Wes Brown has reportedly been declared bankrupt.

During a career that spanned more than 20 years, Brown spent the majority of his career playing in England for the likes of United, Sunderland and Blackburn Rovers.

The central defender ended his career playing for Indian club Kerala Blasters.

Brown also made 23 appearances for England, scoring once.

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In total, Brown got his hands on five Premier League titles, two Champions Leagues, two FA Cups, two League Cups and two FA Community Shields.

Now, according to the Daily Mirror, the former football has now been declared bankrupt at the High Court.

It has been reported that on 27 February, HMRC filed a bankruptcy petition against the former United player and it was rubber stamped at the High Court on 12 April, with the order later being published in The Gazette.

During his time at the Old Trafford club, it is believed that he earned a weekly wage of £50,000.

Brown was born in Longsight, Manchester and was signed by United when he was a schoolboy.

At the age of just 19, Brown made his debut for the club in 1998 and went on to make over 200 appearances for United.

The defender was also the youngest member of the squad that recorded the famous 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League final.

It was reported last year that Brown has his wife, Leanne, had split after 13 years of marriage. The pair have three children together.

Back in 2016, the pair decided to slash the price of their Cheshire home from £4.5 million to £2.4 million after being on the market for six years.

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Next month, Brown is due to be involved in a football match organised to raise money for charities formed after the Manchester Arena attack.

The likes of Ricky Hatton, Jason Manford and TV star Danny Miller are said to be on the Celebrities team whilst the likes of Brown, Nicky Butt and Trevor Sinclair are on the Legends team.

The match is scheduled to take place over the Coronation weekend at Oldham’s Boundary Park.

SPORTbible has contacted Wes Brown’s representatives for comment.

Featured Image Credit: PA/William Hill

Topics: Football, Manchester United, England

Marcus Chan
Marcus Chan

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