The owner of Sunderland, Ellis Short, is ready to give the club for free if the buyer takes on the significant debt of the club.

The owner of Sunderland, Ellis Short, could not find a buyer for the Championships Club, for which he requested 50 million pounds.

Now the American is ready to leave the club free of charge, if a potential buyer agrees to take on all the debts of the club, reports BBC.

According to the latest published data in 2016, Sunderland's debt was 137.3 million pounds.

Note that at the end of 2016, when Sunderland was still in the Premier League, Short put the club on sale for 170 million pounds.

In the current season, Sunderland scored 26 points in 33 Championships and takes the last place in the standings.

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