Robbie Savage appointed Peterborough manager after leaving Forest Green

Robbie Savage was confirmed as the new manager of League One side Peterborough at a press conference on 2 October 2026, having left National League club Forest Green Rovers to take the role and sign a long-term contract.

The appointment comes after Peterborough sacked Luke Williams last month and arrive at a time when the club sit second from bottom in League One. Savage’s move to Posh represents his first Football League role since he retired as a player in 2011.

Savage said he is relishing the opportunity to prove any doubters wrong. “Everyone’s entitled to their opinion but all I want is a chance. I’ve done it all my life,” Savage told a press conference. “When I was released by Manchester United I was told I wasn’t good enough, when I moved to Leicester I wasn’t in the team and had to battle. Nobody’s given me anything in this world, I’ve earned it and I’ve worked hard for it. “Judge me when we start playing football – that’s what I love. I’m passionate and emotional and I just want to watch this young team give me everything, play that explosive style of football.”

Savage began his managerial career at Macclesfield, whom he steered to promotion to National League North, before moving to Forest Green in 2025.

The Peterborough chair Darragh MacAnthony said: “Excitement is the word I can use to describe the appointment of Robbie Savage as our new manager – a word I personally haven’t used about our football club for too long. His personality, character and mindset is something we need top to bottom. Nobody will work harder to get us up and running again than Robbie. The board were blown away by him in an extensive interview, and his hunger to fix our issues and get confidence back into our talented squad is what I am most excited by.”

He is expected to meet the players for the first time on Sunday before taking charge for Tuesday’s Football League Trophy tie against Ipswich Under-21s.