Robbie Savage insists high profile media work does not affect his job as Peterborough United manager
Robbie Savage insists his busy life in the media will never affect his work at Peterborough United.
The Posh boss has copped some flak in recent weeks for his high profile presence on TNT Sports as a co-commentator and a pundit, plus his weekly slot on a weekly BBC football phone-in show.
Last week Savage was working on the AEK Athens v Real Madrid Champions League game and the FA Cup tie between Oxford City and Leicester City for TNT. He commentated on the Champions League tie from Manchester before travelling to Oxford for the FA Cup tie.
But Savage is adamant his media work has never interfered with his managerial work.
Savage told the Posh Plus service: “At every club I’ve ever worked for I’ve been first one in and last one out. I am busy in the media, but it never gets in the way of my management work. I am dedicated to my profession, but I also just love watching football.
"I don’t have any hobbies apart from football. I don’t play golf, I don’t sit at home watching television and I don;t go down the pub. I go out and support grassroots football, and I do that by putting my hood up, paying my way and never asking for free tickets.
"I am gaining knowledge all the time. As well as my media work I watched Oxford v Reading last week as we were due to play them both.
"I get why people say things, but you can spin a narrative whichever way you want when a team is losing. If we start winning games the noise will go away.
“We have a busy week at the club. We trained hard on Monday, we have an 11 v 11 in-house game planned for Tuesday and then there will be more hard work on Wednesday. We will have some downtime on Thursday, but we will then field a very strong side in an Under 21 match on Friday and then we will get ready for Luton away in the Trophy which we will take seriously as we want a home tie in the next round.”
Posh Under 21s tackle Newcastle United in a Premier League Cup tie at the Weston Homes Stadium on Friday. Posh play holders Luton at Kenilworth Road in their final Jersey Mike’s Trophy tie next Tuesday (November 17, 7pm). Both teams have already qualified for the knockout stages, but the winners next week will guarantee a home game in the first knockout round.
Posh return to League One action on Saturday, November 21.