Jamie Carragher faces being declared bankrupt over an unpaid tax bill which is reported to be in the region of £700,000 to £800,000.
HMRC filed a petition at the High Court in London on Wednesday to have the Sky Sports pundit and former England footballer declared bankrupt.
A spokesperson for HMRC told Daily Mail Sport: ‘We take a supportive approach to dealing with customers who have tax debts and do everything we can to help those who engage with us to get out of debt, such as offering instalment plans. We only petition for bankruptcy as a last resort.’
HMRC added that it does not comment on individual cases.
Carragher, 48, is listed as a director at four firms and as a LLP Member for another. He is currently a regular pundit on the Premier League for Sky Sports and on the Champions League for US network CBS Sports.
He is also a regular on the Stick To Football podcast, run by Gary Neville’s media business The Overlap.
A spokesperson for Carragher told Daily Mail Sport: ‘This is a private tax matter that should have been resolved sooner, and the appropriate steps are being taken today to settle it.
‘It is understood that the matter will not proceed any further and will be resolved imminently.’
The BBC reported that the bill is around £700,000 to £800,000.