Forest Green give Robbie Savage permission to speak to another club

Forest Green Rovers have given manager Robbie Savage permission to speak to another club amid links to the vacant Peterborough United job, the National League club said on 28 September 2026.

When asked on Saturday whether he had any contact from Posh, Savage did not deny the speculation but said he did not know if there had been contact from the club. "I don't know, I've got a game to prepare for and I'm really excited to watch my team," he told BBC Radio Gloucestershire. The Forest Green job is Robbie Savage's first managerial role in the top five tiers of English football.

Savage was appointed at Forest Green on 1 July 2025 and had previously managed non-league Macclesfield Town.

The 51-year-old, a former Wales international, played as a midfielder for Derby County, Birmingham City, Leicester City and Blackburn Rovers.

He guided Forest Green to seventh in the table last season but they were beaten in the play-off eliminators; this season they sit 12th after 10 matches, with four wins, two draws and four defeats.

Peterborough are looking for a new manager after sacking Luke Williams on 19 September following a poor start to the season, and are currently 23rd in League One with just one win in eight league games.

The club added that Savage would not be in the dugout for Tuesday night's game at home to Wealdstone.