Former Wales international footballer Robbie Savage has been appointed manager of Forest Green Rovers.

Savage, who won 39 caps for Wales, had been managing non-league side Macclesfield FC since 2024.

Forest Green sacked Steve Cotterill last week, after the National League team missed out on promotion to the Football League via 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.

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

Forest Green finished third in the National League last season but were beaten by seventh-placed Southend in the play-offs on penalties, to miss out on a place in the Wembley final.

Savage links up with former Wales team-mate Mark Bowen at the Bolt New Lawn, who was appointed Forest Green’s director of football last month. They have not disclosed the length of his contract.

His son, Charlie Savage, also had a spell on loan at Forest Green during the second half of the 2023-24 campaign, scoring one goal in 15 games.

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