You have tunnel vision. Do you thing Palace backing the ladies financially 100 per cent is the right thing to do even if they ain't legally obligated to?
Its the only way it can be done. Women football isn't big enough to attract the kind of money needed to get the ball rolling. As el pres said the insentive is there as the money spent on the womens team doesn't count towards FFP, just like the academy. Its how the FA wants it run.
You have to play fair. Our ladies team played in that league last season and I'm sure our club paid their subs, but then again they are fully run by our club.