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Robbie Savage Eyes FA Cup Step With Forest Green, Rejects 'Celebrity Manager' Label

He says owner Dale Vince hired him for his record rather than his profile.

Savage has had a strong start to his time at Forest Green, losing only once in 14 league games

Overview

  • Forest Green visit sixth-tier Worthing tonight in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round, with a first-round place at stake and TNT Sports televising the tie.
  • Savage says he will not blame Worthing’s artificial surface if his side lose, stressing the conditions are the same for both teams.
  • Rovers are second in the National League, with eight wins and one defeat from Savage’s first 14 league matches since his July appointment.
  • Worthing sit 16th in National League South and play their first match since reappointing manager Adam Hinshelwood.
  • Savage dismisses the ‘celebrity manager’ tag, reflects that he would have done Strictly after starting management, and outlines a long-term ambition to manage Wales.