 Riise is facing a fight over how his fortune has been invested |
John Arne Riise has been declared bankrupt by Liverpool County Court for an unpaid debt of around �100,000. The Liverpool defender, who is thought to earn around �50,000 a week, is involved in a legal battle with his former agent, Einar Baardsen.
The case is reported to be linked to an alleged �3m fraud investigation going through the courts in Norway.
Riise's solicitors are believed to be preparing to go back to court to have the bankruptcy order annulled.
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