It could be that the risk management department would like to shut down football but doesn't have the political power to do so since there are so many people in

It could be that the risk management department would like to shut down football but doesn't have the political power to do so since there are so many people invested in keeping that going. PSOC is a convenient soft target without anyone on the payroll to defend it, so risk management is in a position to do whatever they want.