PB or anyone can't impact the P&L that quickly.
Players contracts are taken over the term, one reason why many clubs have got in the ****. A 4 year contract is a financial obligation for 4 years (as is the transfer/signing fee which is spread over the term of contract) and can only be got out...
I suspect it's TB that sets all the key financial objectives such as playing budget, revenue and cost objectives and overall P&L. I then imagine it's PB job to drill down and add all the detail and develop all the activities to deliver
I very much doubt PB can simply but the brakes on the...
Barber has got zero to do with on field performances. He's looking after the P&L and more importantly, trying to drive the revenue up.
In that respect I'm not sure he's doing too good a job and I'd rather he got on with the real business of generating income than architecting the constant...