LONG-TERM planning is abstract, usually unpopular, and tends to fly in the face of short-term incentives.
It’s why, for example, politicians prioritise economic growth over climate concerns.
The now always trumps the then -which is also why EFL clubs will take no notice of a new campaign launched by the National League to demand three up, three down.
It’s only natural to ask why turkeys would vote for Christmas, and in the short-term it’s a logical argument. Nobody wants to make themselves more vulnerable to relegation.
So precarious are finances throughout the...