DAVID Beckham is in line for a knighthood after having his finances cleared by the taxman.
The former England captain, 46, is believed to have been formally nominated and moved to the official recommendations list for next June.
It comes ten years after he was embroiled in a tax-avoidance scheme. The taxman upgraded his status from red — meaning he was barred from recognition — to green.
It means the Manchester United and Three Lions legend has finally become eligible to be a Sir after a long-running tax fiasco.
Last night MPs and charity campaigners praised the move, saying a knighthood for one of England’s most successful players — and a prolific charity fundraiser — was “long-overdue”.
It comes ten years after Becks was caught in the Ingenious tax avoidance scheme and blacklisted by the Inland Revenue.
However in August the firm won a multi million-pound appeal against HMRC and Beckham’s representatives approached tax officials to settle his finances.
A source said: “David, like many of the celebs embroiled with Ingenious, had no knowledge of what was going on at the time.
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