Yes, the owners want their status to mean they receive more guaranteed income. But that’s not how football works. Status and brand shouldn’t matter, you get mo

Yes, the owners want their status to mean they receive more guaranteed income. But that’s not how football works. Status and brand shouldn’t matter, you get money based on your results. Most of these clubs are pretty much assured of qualification for Europe anyway, but at least they earn it by finishing in the top few places in their national league. They already have the most money, they want to get rid of the risk that they might not always do so.