Trustees appointed to former Leeds and Liverpool Premier League footballer bankruptcy

NICK REED and Jo Wright of Begbies Traynor have been appointed as trustees to the bankruptcy of former Liverpool and Leeds footballer Dominic Matteo.
The footballer, whose 17-year career also included spells at Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City, was declared bankrupt in July. Mr Matteo has previously admitted to losing over £1m gambling, with associated debts reported to be the trigger for his bankruptcy.
His playing career’s highlights included scoring for Leeds United against AC Milan in the San Siro in a Champions League match.
Since the end of his playing career in 2009 he has worked as a pundit for television and newspapers as well as a director of the Rock Bar venue in Leeds.
Dale Hernon, national head of creditor services at Begbies Traynor in Leeds, said: “It is very early in the process as the trustees have yet to obtain all the required background documents and interview Mr Matteo, so the full scale of the debts and the likelihood of any funds being recovered is uncertain. 
“Mr Matteo was a highly respected footballer, especially in Leeds where he also had other business interests, and there has been a great deal of interest in the case.”

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