"I would turn them down because I'm not ready. I need to do well for Forest Green and show the faith they've shown in me and I'm going to make loads of mistakes. I stand in front of my players and say, 'I'm going to make lots of mistakes guys, I need your help and you need my help and we're going to make mistakes together'."
"Listen, I've had one season managing at step three and I got 109 points - well, we got 109 points. I've had nine games in the National League and we're joint top. And I've had two games in the National League Cup and we've won two. So I'm a million miles away from being a league [English Football League] manager, a Championship manager, Premier League manager, Wales manager. I know that"
Robbie Savage is Forest Green Rovers manager after a 2023 stint at Macclesfield FC and a July appointment. Forest Green began the 2025-26 National League season unbeaten, winning six and drawing three of nine matches. Savage previously achieved 109 points managing at step three. Media links have connected him to EFL and Wales managerial roles, but he considers himself unready for higher-level jobs. He would decline a Championship offer now and intends to repay Forest Green's faith by learning and accepting mistakes. He emphasizes working with players through inevitable errors while aiming to do well for the club.
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