You are being deliberately imprecise to make them seem equivalent. While some clubs are indeed corporations (with shares) they are mostly treated as associations, whose goal it is to advance the sport competitively, win the various competitions and deliver good entertainment. The primary goal of corporations is realizing good returns for investors.
thewarrior|4 years ago
A large corporation - a collective enterprise rooted in a society run in the service of collective goals.
jcfrei|4 years ago