Editing Robbie Savage (section)

==Club management==
Savage's involvement with Stockport Town led to him becoming involved with the creation of [[phoenix club (sports)|phoenix club]] [[Macclesfield F.C.]] in October 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Alex |last=Scapens |url=https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/footballing-future-macclesfield-given-boost-19067618 |title=Footballing future in Macclesfield given boost as the Silkmen are bought |publisher=Cheshire Live |date=2020-10-07 |accessdate=2021-05-18 |archive-date=2021-04-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418133826/https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/footballing-future-macclesfield-given-boost-19067618 |url-status=live }}</ref> Macclesfield owner Robert Smethurst appointed Savage as a member of the board (later director of football) with [[Danny Whitaker]] as manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54526501 |title=Macclesfield FC: Robert Smethurst takes over club as Robbie Savage joins board |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2020-10-13 |accessdate=2021-05-18}}</ref> On 30 August 2021, Macclesfield defeated local rivals [[Congleton Town F.C.|Congleton Town]] 1–0 in the [[North West Counties Football League|NWCFL Premier Division]];<ref>[https://www.nwcfl.com/lineups.php?id=12860 Lineups: Macclesfield 1–0 Congleton Town], North West Counties Football League. Retrieved: 9 September 2021.</ref> the match was suspended for several minutes late in the second half due to crowd trouble, during which Savage intervened to break up fighting.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/robbie-savage-macclesfield-fight-brawl-24872139 |title=Robbie Savage bravely steps in to break up fight at Macclesfield game |work=Daily Mirror |date=30 August 2021 |accessdate=9 September 2021 }}</ref>

On 17 June 2024, Robbie Savage was appointed head coach at Macclesfield.<ref>{{cite news |title=Robbie Savage named as Silkmen head coach |url=https://macclesfieldfc.com/latest-news/robbie-savage-named-as-silkmen-head-coach/ |access-date=18 June 2024 |work=Macclesfield F.C. |date=17 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Macclesfield appoint Savage as head coach |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/clddqww53nzo |access-date=18 June 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=18 June 2024}}</ref>

Under his leadership, the club secured promotion to the [[National League North]] on 22 March 2025 after defeating [[Bamber Bridge F.C.|Bamber Bridge]], becoming champions of the [[Northern Premier League]] Premier Division.