Forest Green Rovers

It was the right time to move on – Robbie Savage on why he quit Macclesfield for Forest Green Rovers

With their strictly vegan menu, organic pitch and playing in a kit made up of recycled plastic and coffee grounds, Dale Vince’s Forest Green Rovers are a football club who like to do things that little bit differently.

by
Jon Couch
6 July 2025

LEARNING CURVE: Robbie Savage in the Forest Green dugout at Slimbridge on Friday and, inset, in his playing days with Leicester City PICTURE: Pro Sports Images

So, who better to lead their assault on a return to the Football League than a man whose journey since racking up 346 Premier League appearances for the likes of Leicester City, Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers and Derby County has been anything but orthodox.
Robbie Savage has never been one to go down the conventional route.
Many eyebrows were raised back in 2020 when, alon...

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