Robbie Savage steps up to take Peterborough job and ‘understands reservations’
Robbie Savage has left National League side Forest Green Rovers to become manager of League One club Peterborough United, taking his first Football League managerial role. Peterborough are second from bottom and dismissed Luke Williams last month, so Savage arrives with the task of restoring confidence and improving results.
Savage signed a long-term contract after previously guiding Macclesfield to promotion to National League North and joining Forest Green in 2025. He said he understood that some people had reservations and wanted to be judged once the team began playing, promising an energetic style. He is due to meet the players on Sunday and take charge of Tuesday’s Football League Trophy match against Ipswich Under-21s; chair Darragh MacAnthony said the club was excited by his appointment.
- Robbie Savage has taken charge of struggling Peterborough.
- It is his first Football League managerial role.
- He is expected to debut against Ipswich Under-21s on Tuesday.
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Peterborough United are a League One club struggling near the bottom of the table. The club recently dismissed manager Luke Williams and have now appointed Robbie Savage as his replacement, tasking him with restoring the team's fortunes.
Savage was previously in charge of Forest Green Rovers, a National League club, making this his first managerial role in the Football League. He had earlier managed Macclesfield and led them to promotion, showing he has relevant experience in football management.
Savage has acknowledged that some people have reservations about the appointment, but he has promised to bring an energetic style of play and wants to be judged on results once matches begin. The club's chairman has expressed excitement about the appointment.