The Football Club are delighted to announce the appointment of Robbie Savage as our new First Team manager.
Savage, who joins from Forest Green Rovers, has signed a long-term contract at the Weston Homes Stadium, completing the paperwork at the Bespoke Builds Training Ground on Friday morning before meeting the media.
The former Leicester City, Birmingham City, Derby County and Blackburn Rovers midfielder, made 41 appearances for Wales during his playing career, before taking his first steps in management with Macclesfield Town.
Under his leadership, the club achieved promotion to National League North in March 2025, winning the league in the process. He joined Forest Green in July 2025, where he had a near 50% win record.
Savage will continue to work with the existing management team at the club and will meet the squad on Sunday as preparations begin for Tuesday night's Jersey Mike's Trophy tie with Ipswich Town Under 21s at the Weston Homes Stadium (tickets here)
Chairman 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.
"Our wonderful fan base will get to know him in the coming days, weeks and months and why everybody was so aligned in ensuring he became our manager. We wish Robbie and his lovely family nothing but wonderful times as our first team manager."
Savage said: "What attracted me to the club is the size of the club, the philosophy, working with young players and making them better, but the style of football was key.
"I based my football philosophy at previous clubs on the way that Peterborough play, I have studied the club for a number of years now. I love entertaining, attacking football, that is my belief. I would rather win games 5-4 than 1-0. It is the perfect fit and I am really excited about the opportunity.
"I am really looking forward to getting out their on the training ground, but I am a manager, I will be there for every session, but I believe in trusting the coaches in delivering the messages and the session,
"I am not a manager who is going to want my teams to pass the ball around the back and chalk up 600 passes every game, we are going to go for it and attack and if we are 1-1 at home with five minutes to go, I want my teams to go for the winner.
"I understand there will be people out there with reservations. We all know the modern world has changed with social media. I understand it. I have been around for a long time. I will stand on that touchline and protect my players, it is a brilliant squad, I can't wait to get going, it is going to be fun."
You can watch the full first interview with Robbie for free on Posh+.