Peterborough United deny Robbie Savage has been offered the manager's position at London Road - not yet anyway!
Peterborough United have disputed a claim from Forest Green Rovers owner Dale Vince that Robbie Savage has been offered the job as first-team manager at London Road.
Posh director of football Barry Fry insists Savage has ‘not yet’ been offered a position made available by the sacking of Luke Williams earlier this month.
In a brief series of text messages Fry denied compensation talks were taking place and that others still had a chance of being appointed.
In a statement on the Forest Green X account Vince said: “We gave Robbie Savage permission to speak to Peterborough. He wanted to leave the club for personal reasons, reasons which we understand and respect.
“He’s been offered the job, and we’re now in a negotiation with Peterborough on the terms. We wish Robbie the very best.”
Savage is understood to have been interviewed on Monday, but Posh told the PT this morning more interviews were to be held on Tuesday.
On Saturday TalkSPORT broke the news that Savage was ‘a genuine contender’ for the job, but Posh chairman Darragh poured cold water on the suggestion insisting no talks with any prospective boss had taken place.
The first League One game in charge for Savage would be at one of his old clubs from his playing career, Leicester City on October 10. Posh host Ipswich Under 21s in an Jersey Mike’s Trophy game on Tuesday, October 6.
Posh have yet to make a comment.