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That is neither here, nor there. The bottom line, is that those funds COULD be made available now. In no way does the release of those funds NEED to be linked at all with restructuring of the PL, or with the balance of power within it.

1 absolutely does not 'fund' 5, though. Item 1 does not generate any funds, in itself. I agree the two are intrinsically linked - insofar as 5 is the bribe to extort support FOR 1, but let's not pretend that 1 actually NEEDS to happen, to fund 5.

Those other elements are also what they want - reduce the size of the PL so they have more time for a lucrative expanded Champions League - and effectively reduce Promotion / Relegation to two clubs, to safeguard themselves that bit further, should they ever have a catastrophic season. From the...

and reducing the size of the PL? and allowing the 16th placed PL team an additional safeguard, by giving them a place in the play-offs (to avoid relegation).