Ex-Manchester United star Wes Brown speaks for the first time since being declared bankrupt

Former Manchester United defender Wes Brown has opened up about being declared bankrupt.

Brown made more than 300 Premier League appearances during a career which saw him turn out for United and Sunderland, among others. The 44-year-old was part of both of United's Champions League winning squads under Sir Alex Ferguson, starting the final against Chelsea in 2008.

However, he ended up losing a fortune following the end of his playing career. The former England international, who also split from wife Leanne in 2022, is claimed to have lost millions in property deals.

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And now speaking on The Ben Heath Podcast, the former defender has opened up on the issues which he said 'came to a head' in 2023.

He said: "It's a long story and I won't go into the detail, but it's stuff that happened a long time ago with certain investments and getting into stuff that as a young kid, a lot of people go into, [but] don't really understand what a lot of people are doing.

"Then it came to a head last year, and that's how it went. Like I said, it's happened and I'm just getting on with it but it's one of those things where you hope people, especially this generation, don't get involved in.

"Something a lot of especially footballers went into, a lot of people have been able to get themselves out of it or they've been sorting it out or whatever, but I just couldn't. There's not much I could do.

"I think the main thing going forward for me is I'm very lucky to still be doing what I'm doing and getting on with it. It's not a nice thing, but I'm not the sort of person to cry about it or moan about it."

When pressed further, he said: "I've had a