The American owners of English soccer club Manchester United announced on Tuesday that they are ready to sell the group at Old Trafford, which is failing to return to its former glory, AFP reports.

Manchester United is for sale, according to the American owners of the Old Trafford group

The announcement came hours after the official divorce, “by mutual consent” and “with immediate effect”, between the United superstar and Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner, a year and a half after his return to Manchester. .

“The board of directors is considering all strategic alternatives, including new investments in the club, a sale or other transactions involving the company,” the club, which has been owned by the Glazer family since 2005, said in a statement.

United’s last Premier League title was under Sir Alex Ferguson

Ronaldo’s failure to return to the club that made him stand out on the world stage between 2003 and 2009 is further evidence of Manchester United’s inability to return to the top of the British football hierarchy, currently dominated by rivals Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea.

The last title received by the “red devils” in the Premier League dates back to 2013, at the end of the last season in which Sir Alex Ferguson acted as general manager, reports Agerpres.

“This process is aimed at accelerating the future growth of the club with the ultimate aim of positioning this club to benefit from opportunities both on the pitch and commercially.

We will consider all options to ensure that our fans are best served and that Manchester United maximizes the significant growth opportunities available to the club now and in the future,” Avram and Joel Glazer, the two co-chairmen, emphasized in a statement. Manchester United, the sons of businessman Malcolm Glazer, who died in 2014 and who took over the club in 2005.