No, actually the Respect campaign has just as much to do with the highest levels of the game and not just the types of people described above. There have been countless TV, radio and print adverts with all sorts of Premiership and Championship players and managers - all of whom are advocating the need to respect fellow players and match officials. Ironically, John Terry was featured in a few of them and even he noted his own personal behaviors were inappropriate.
And as a purely objective Premiership viewer (my FA allegiances lie elsewhere), I find it difficult to believe that even the most indoctrinated United fan can argue the point that each and every penalty awarded for a foul on Ronaldo was fair and just.
I'm also not sure what is meant by subordinate's legacy? Is there one in particular? Or every other Premiership manager of the past 17 years, because you sure couldn't count Mourhino in that category.
Fergie could provide a unique perspective on the game in general if he so chose. Since he has been around the top flight since 1986 and has won, he could be the voice of reason concerning this particular issue. People (and by this I mean players, fans, pundits, wags, commentators and general media folk) would have more respect for his opinions and thoughts if he was making a case for the game in general, and not merely bemoaning decisions that he feels goes against his side. Now that would be behavior worthy of someone who has "repeatedly demonstrated the highest consistent standards", no?
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