Savage appointed Forest Green manager

Forest Green Rovers have appointed former Wales midfielder Robbie Savage as their new manager, after Steve Cotterill was sacked last week.

Savage, who played for Leicester, Derby, Blackburn and Birmingham among others during his career, has been managing non-league side Macclesfield FC since 2024.

Cotterill's departure from the National League club was confirmed on Thursday, after the side missed out on promotion through the play-offs last season.

"I feel I have an opportunity to develop a squad to create an attacking brand of football - an aggressive form of football to try and get Forest Green back into the EFL," Savage said in a club statement.

"I want a fast, exciting style but the most important thing is to win games."