Eflclubs urgently need financial help. But you can see the Premier League’s problem with handing over a bailout.
No other industry is being asked to bail out rivals and competitors. Do you see Barratt Homes bailing out Wimpey Homes to help them through this crisis?
Do you see wealthy private dance studios and art galleries being pressured to bail out the arts sector? No.
Then you consider what football - and sport in general - means. To communities. To staff. To fans. For some people, it is the biggest thing in their lives. It is a vital, vital part of life.
That is why...