Ex-Manchester United star Jesse Lingard is being forced to fold his 'JLINGZ' fashion brand after seeing the company run up debts of almost £300,000.
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Clothing line launched in 2018Has never been profitableLingard now playing in South KoreaFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Former England international Lingard has, according to , placed JLingz Ltd into voluntary liquidation. That is because the latest accounts lodged with Companies House show that the firm sits £276,883 in the red.
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It is claimed that the company has never been profitable since its launch some six-and-a-half years ago. Lingard branched out into the fashion business ahead of representing his country at the 2018 World Cup – with lines of clothing, footwear, headgear and lifestyle accessories being launched.
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Lingard faced criticism when piecing together plans for a brand that features his famous ‘JL’ goal celebration symbol. United legend Gary Neville said ahead of a Premier League contest that saw the Red Devils suffer a 3-1 defeat at Anfield: "Before Liverpool away – the biggest match of the season – don’t launch a clothes brand."
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Lingard left Old Trafford as a free agent in 2022 and spent a season with Nottingham Forest before being released again. He is now plying his trade in South Korea at FC Seoul, with the 32-year-old rediscovering his smile on the pitch as off-field ventures become a source of frustration.