Complex sentence: This dependence can also be harmful, should pay driver to depart and pull funding after an acriminous relationship, this could leave the team worse off than before, as previous poor results could make finding a sponsor difficult.
Split into simpler sentences: This dependence can also be harmful, should a pay driver threaten to depart and pull funding after an acrimonious relationship. This could leave the team worse off than before, as previous poor results could make finding a sponsor difficult.