Previously mentioned, team owners have been relocating to larger markets in recent years in pursuit of profit—
St. Louis Rams moved to Los Angeles, San Diego Chargers moved to Los Angeles, Oakland Raiders moved to Las Vegas.
Although this is harsh for small cities, ultimately, professional leagues are businesses, and profit is the essence teams pursue.
It's not just football, basketball, baseball, and hockey are all the same.
However, there are always exceptions to everything.
In the Five Major European Football Leagues, football culture is rooted in the generational heritage of small towns and cities. There are still some small teams that refuse to move to bustling and crowded big cities, choosing instead to stay in simple and humble places and proving their competitiveness at the top leagues with excellent performances.
In La Liga, there's Villarreal; in the Premier League, Brighton; in the Bundesliga, Hoffenheim; in Serie A, Empoli and Sassuolo; all are examples of this.
