Why hasn't Pep got a knighthood?

As much as I think the whole system is pointless and he'd probably not accept I do agree he needs some form of recognition for what he's done that merits his achievements like a knighthood.
 
Moss Side's Finest said:
Actually, the reason i posted this was that I had to endure some of the beckham documentary tonight with my family.

Whilst I took a sinister pleasure in moaning and insulting anyone related to the rags in it, what I did notice were two things;

1. The accolade bacon face got for winning the treble, resulting in a knighthood.

2. The absolute polar opposite media reaction to both the possibility and ultimate reality of them completing the treble by winning the CL compared to ours.

On the latter point, there were scenes in the programme where they showed bbc coverage on the day of the final.

The sentiment was very much that of 'this team is representing our country and are hopefully going to win the trophy for the country'. It was absolute 6 o'clock news headlining content, not sports section coverage. It was almost like war time coverage of the troops going to battle.

Fast forward 24 years or so, to our even more impressive achievement, and coverage couldn't have been any more different, amidst a backdrop of 'financial cheating claims' the sentiment and coverage was, at best tolerant, at worse, down right vindictive and hateful.

Really reminded me just how bitter and twisted football in this nation is and always will be.

But the rags and most neutrals will just point to our 'paranoia' for pointing this out
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Ferguson’s knighthood was a classic example of how deeply political the honours system can be. In the 90s he was a vocal supporter of the Labour Party and very close to Alastair Campbell.
The rags treble in 99 couldn’t have been better timed for him. New Labour government still hip and fresh, wanting desperately to be seen to be 'of the people' by recognising football and popular culture. Plus Campbell was at the height of his influence and power in Downing Street.
Unfortunately precedent means little in these things. Having your mates in positions where they can pull strings is much more important.
 
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Gorton_Tubster said:
LOL knighthood. That needs clamour from the media, proposal from the leaders of the PL, a campaign. They hate us so.. I dont even know why its a question.

He deserves one no doubt. Changed football more than saf ever did.
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Didn't the public push for it?. We never get loved by neutrals like the rags do, so it's no chance, same with Rashford and his MBE, that wasn't just the Rag supporters who lobbied him for it.
 
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