Shearer seeks £9m in damages

Former England soccer star Alan Shearer has launched a £9 million High Court damages claim after complaining that he was given “negligent” financial advice.

A High Court judge was on Wednesday told that the 46-year-old former Southampton, Blackburn and Newcastle striker had sued a former financial adviser, two defunct financial advice businesses and pension specialist Suffolk Life.

Shearer, a Match Of The Day pundit, was at a High Court hearing in London to hear a lawyer who heads his legal team outline claims.

Barrister Gerard Mcmeel told Mr Justice Leggatt that claims related to pension investments. 0 Alan Shearer says he was given negligent advice