He certainly shouldn't have been knighted while he was still in work.
His standing in the game didn't really change after 2000.
Why? I would imagine 90% of people knighted are still doing the thing they get knighted for when the receive the award.
The man was in football for 42 years before getting knighted for services to football. It's not like he didn't put in the time. His standing in the game didn't really change after 2000.
Lots of leaders in other fields,particularly Business, Politics and Public Service are Honoured whilst still in their roles. Why not sports figures. As someone else has pointed out the GPC did enjoy unprecedented success with that lot. If he doesn’t deserve a Knighthood nobody does (which is another argument altogether).He certainly shouldn't have been knighted while he was still in work.
So, he did his job for which he was richly, as the highest paid international manager, rewarded forWell said, worked wonders with England, bought through so many youngsters, often we had the youngest squad in tournaments, led us to 2 major finals and like you say bought togetherness within the camp at all times - along with being a decent human being.
shame the abuse he had to get and still continues by the hate mob online.
remember mate, love is blindSo, he did his job for which he was richly, as the highest paid international manager, rewarded for
He "brought through many youngsters" he picked them that's all wasn't hard. They were developed by their clubs
Got us to 2 finals and lost being fortunate to have the easiest route on both occasions, one final being on home ground despite that he failed and was beaten by an inferior squad but a far better manager
He's a decent human being, so are the vast majority of people
He managed to get England relegated mirroring his club record, he's won nothing and rewarding him with a knighthood is rewarding failure because that what he did failed
Why isn't Pep being honored with an honorable knighthood after his achievements?
So, he did his job for which he was richly, as the highest paid international manager, rewarded for
He "brought through many youngsters" he picked them that's all wasn't hard. They were developed by their clubs
Got us to 2 finals and lost being fortunate to have the easiest route on both occasions, one final being on home ground despite that he failed and was beaten by an inferior squad but a far better manager
He's a decent human being, so are the vast majority of people
He managed to get England relegated mirroring his club record, he's won nothing and rewarding him with a knighthood is rewarding failure because that what he did failed
Why isn't Pep being honored with an honorable knighthood after his achievements?