Former Liverpool and England footballer John Barnes has filed for bankruptcy with the tax authorities.
The judge heard Barnes’ case at a session of the Special Court in London, which the star did not attend.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) told Judge Catherine Burton that Barnes owed £238,000.
The judge made no orders and said the case will be heard again on November 29.
Nathan Webb, an attorney representing Barnes, told the judge his client just needed time to pay and asked for a delay in the case.
He said Barnes worked for Liverpool FC “on a salary of £200,000”.
“Mr. Barnes is doing well and is able to pay,” Webb told Judge Burton.
“He just needs some time.”
A previous judge dismissed the IRS’s bankruptcy filing against Barnes in June.
HMRC officials had indicated during earlier proceedings that Barnes owed at least £200,000.
They told the judge that the debts had been paid. Barnes, 59, also played for Watford and Newcastle.
He won 79 England caps between 1983 and 1995 and served as manager of Celtic after his playing career ended.
Judge Burton presided over the proceedings in the Insolvency and Commercial Court.
