Disgraced footy star Ben Barba sells his swanky Sydney home at a LOSS after having his $500,000 NRL contract torn up and starting a new job as a labourer
- Ben Barba sold his two bedroom home in Caringbah South at a $100,000 loss
- He originally purchased the property for 1.18m in 2014 but he sold it for $1.08m
- Barba had his NRL contract torn up after incident with his girlfriend at casino
Disgraced football star Ben Barba has sold his home at a loss after his $500,000 contract was torn up and he started working at a job that pays $20 an hour.
The property in Caringbah South, Sydney includes a large living room, skylights, two large bedrooms and two modern bathrooms.
Barba sold the home for $1,085,000 - $100,000 less than the $1.18m he originally paid for it.
Disgraced football star Ben Barba (pictured with his girlfriend Ainslie Currie) has sold his million-dollar property at a loss
The property (pictured) in Caringbah South includes a large living room, skylights, two large bedrooms and two modern bathrooms
Barba sold the home for $1,085,000 - $100,000 less than the $1.18m he originally paid for it
Barba was pictured working at Statewide Sales and Service, a local business in his hometown of Mackay, Queensland in February
He bought the home after signing a three-year contract with the Cronulla Sharks in 2014.
In February, Barba was pictured working at Statewide Sales and Service, a local business in his hometown of Mackay, Queensland.
The company makes aluminium garage roller doors, and Barba started working there after his half-a-million-dollar contract with the North Queensland Cowboys was torn up.
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Cowboys manager Peter Parr said Barba would drive trucks as part of his new life, but Daily Mail Australia revealed the father-of-four's new job as a metalworker - which pays about $39,000 a year.
At the time, Amanda Doull, the manager of Statewide Sales and Service, said the troubled NRL star had landed the job through a family connection.
'He's out there on the floor working under his cousin's supervision. He's good and he's going fine,' Ms Doull said.
He bought the home (pictured) after signing a three-year contract with the Cronulla Sharks in 2014
Barba's contract with the NRL side was promptly torn up after his alleged attack of his partner Ainslie Currie was revealed
NRL CEO Todd Greenberg said after the incident that the decision was particularly hard as it meant Barba (pictured) was losing his livelihood
Barba lost his NRL contract after an incident involving his girlfriend Ainslie Currie in January.
He was sentenced to 150 hours of community service after pleading guilty to two counts of public nuisance, the ABC reported.
NRL CEO Todd Greenberg said after the incident that the decision to cancel the star's contract was particularly hard as it meant Barba was losing his livelihood.
'His registration with the game is no longer and I can't see a time, at any time, in the future that he'll be welcomed back,' Mr Greenberg said.
'I'm not going to call for (a worldwide ban) but what I am going to say is that in the jurisdiction that I uphold, there's no place for him.
'This is a guy that now loses his livelihood and career in the game. It's a very clear message for a lot of players in our sport that it is a great privilege to play rugby league.'
North Queensland Cowboys manager Peter Parr said Barba would drive trucks as part of his new life, but Daily Mail Australia revealed the father-of-four is working as a metalworker (pictured)
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