The CFG model is unique in all of sports as it's a single entity which owns multiple teams in multiple leagues/countries however in the same sport. Each club, league, and country has its unique rules and regulations and even style of play. However, the overriding characterist is that of football and city.
In America, as that's the sports nation I'm most familiar with and has multiple big sports leagues rather than just one (what's up to par with the Premier League in the UK, cricket? Yes the NFL is the biggest but the MLB and NBA reign in their share). Anyway, here multiple teams across sports are owned by the same organization. In Toronto (okay, not America, but go with me here) the Maple Leafs, Raports, Blue Jays, and Toronto FC are all owned by the same group. There are lesser examples in other cities: NY (Rangers and Knicks owned by MSG group, who also own multiple venues across the country), Boston (Patriots and Revolution), etc, etc.
The problem with this American model is that commitment is always to the top league. If you owned an NFL and NHL team, you know where the money is going. However if you own multiple teams your pockets are deep enough to fund them all to success. But look at Fenway Sports and what's happening in Colorado. Fenway Sports owns the ballpark, the Red Sox, and Liverpool. Say they bought the Revs from Mr. Kraft and built a stadium in the downtown, or just pull and NYCFC and play their games at Fenway Park in the interim (the MLS rivalry that would create, lol). They still would play second fiddle to the Red Sox, just like we do to the Yankees. In Colorado, the Rapids owner is the majority owner of Arsenal. I don't know the relevance here just wanted to state that football fact.
Regardless, more money is always the better money regardless of what other sports franchises one owns, but all football seems to be the best model.
Side note, David Beckham wouldn't make a great owner, look at how Michael Jordan is doing in Charlotte. He isn't spending big money, then again who wants to play in Charlottle. The deep pockets are coming from oil, the Middle East and Russia. Look who is buying the most expansive, $80+ million penthouses in the city, it's not Americans. This is the world's game, and even in America, it's the world's money that's going to be flowing in.
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