You could look to the NFL and Major League baseball salary caps and luxury taxes as a way forward in that direction, and the way losing teams get easier fixture lists the following season (which we do by relegating them). And it seems to work. The last 10 Super Bowls have been won by nine...
It never has been (see below) and would be ridiculous if it was. Clearly Sky's 'Super Sundays' don't happen by accident, but much more has to go into it than simply giving Brighton and Huddersfield extra-difficult final matches...
Every team plays every other team at home and away. Same chances to get points. You could equally say that we and Huddersfield had easier middles to the season.
Plus, two seasons ago, Spurs played Manchester United in the opening round of fixtures, and Arsenal’s first game of last season was at...