Is an entertaining England or a winning England more profitable for the FA?

[Physiocrat]

I wonder how the FA makes its money. Which of the following would be more profitable-

An England team that plays entertaining football but gets knocked out in the quarter or semifinals.

Or an England team that wins major tournaments but plays dull, tumescent football.

 

[Sir Erik ten Hag]

I wonder how the FA makes its money. Which of the following would be more profitable-

An England team that plays entertaining football but gets knocked out in the quarter or semifinals.

Or an England team that wins major tournaments but plays dull, tumescent football.

Trophies, of course.

 

[JogaBonitoRooney]

The goal should be both.

 

[Physiocrat]

Trophies, of course.

Why? How would they make more money this way? Is there prize money? Bigger sponsorship deals?

 

[SalfordRed18]

Well arsenal have been entertaining for decades and always claim to be skint, soooo...m

 

[duffer]

Why? How would they make more money this way? Is there prize money? Bigger sponsorship deals?

More prize money and more money from sponsorship deals. yes.

 

[Physiocrat]

More prize money and more money from sponsorship deals. yes.

For some reason I didn't think there was prize money at the national level. Here's the Euros prize money -

https://www.uefa.com/news-media/new...24-prize-money-distribution-system-confirmed/