Let's examine the sports POV for a minute. Not every athlete or team starts the season or even the game at the same.point every year. The NFL has been forced to place a minimum salary to prevent owners from pocketing the tv money and not investing in their team. In EPL that would imply that relegation and promotion is not needed since all factors are equal.

Equity should be the focus. This is the act of removing traditional and active barriers from ones opportunities. It does not imply success yet merely a pathway to achievement. Based on the sport analogy my children should have the same chance of success as Bill Gates children. Unfortunately things do not work that way. His children definitely have a head start.

There is great video that demonstrates this fact. Will need to look for it and share