I know how it works. I'm just guessing that TB sees this as a nice bonus rather than part of the plan for USG. I don't claim to know what TB is thinking, i'm not in his head. Rather i'm inferring it from his lack of lifelong connection with the club.
My thinking is that if GP wants the...
But if Mitoma and Vanzeir are with us next season (or even if they aren't) then managing a CL campaign will be tough without significant investment. Way more than the £20m they'll be given after. Most likely they'll get stuffed every match
Yes there's financial reward for qualifying from the Champions League.
But Tony can't just take $19 million and bank it, any more than he can he can just bank the £100+ million a year for Brighton being in the PL.
If USG do qualify for the Champions League, they'll need more players...
I don't know this, but my guess is that Bloom isn't bothered about USG's title push, UCL or no UCL. If Dante (or Mitoma) could help Brighton in January, he'll be coming.
USG is a means to an end which is going way better than he hoped for.