A former Premier League footballer who has been declared bankrupt is insisting he had ‘no idea’ all his valuable assets could now be seized.
Lee Clark, 52, an ex-midfielder for Newcastle United, Sunderland and Fulham, said yesterday from his £2m mansion that he was oblivious to the risks.
This is despite his bank accounts and savings now being potentially earmarked to pay unsecured creditors, if the debt is not addressed.
The petitioner was a finance firm called One Stop Business based in York.
Mr Clark told the Mirror from his house in Jesmond, Newcastle: ‘I have no idea. I have no comment to make I know nothing.’
The former player made 200 appearances at Newcastle United before moving to Sunderland in 1997 after signing a £2.5million deal.
But his decision to war a T-shirt bearing the slogan ‘Sad Mackem B*****’ at the 1999 FA Cup final angered a number of fans.
He then moved to Fulham before a brief return to Newcastle.
Lee Clark, 52, an ex-midfielder for Newcastle United, Sunderland and Fulham, said yesterday from his £2m mansion that he was oblivious to the risks of bankruptcy (file image)
The former player made 200 appearances at Newcastle United before moving to Sunderland in 1997 after signing a £2.5million deal
Following the end of his playing career in 2006, Mr Clark managed Huddersfield, Birmingham City and Blackpool, spending time in Sudan and Oman.
His son, Bobby, went on to play for Liverpool before joining RB Salzburg.
News of Mr Clark’s financial situation comes after ex-football ace Trevor Sinclair also declared bankruptcy last week.
Last year, the Mail revealed Mr Clark regretted wearing the ‘Sad Mackem B****d’ t-shirt that ended his Sunderland career.
Speaking to Mail Sport, he said: ‘Of course, I’ve got regrets. It was like biting the hand that feeds you.
‘There were no camera phones then, just the old disposable ones and a few cameras clicked and it came out a few weeks later. It made my position at Sunderland untenable.’
