West Brom are set to enter talks with a member of the Tottenham Hotspur first team coaching staff.
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Tottenham Hotspur first team coach Ryan Mason could leave the club this summer amid serious interest from Championship outfit West Brom.
Despite lifting the Europa League trophy, there remain questions over the future of manager Ange Postecoglou at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium but it could be one of his staff members who leaves the club before the Aussie. Mason has been linked with the vacancy at West Brom in recent weeks and now The Telegraph reports that formal talks between the club and the coach are set to take place.
The report outlines that Mason is the number one target to take over at The Hawthorns. Reports of interest had begun weeks ago but now, with the Premier League finished, Mason is set to listen to West Brom about a potential switch.
West Brom to hold talks with Spurs coach Ryan Mason
The Baggies sacked Tony Mowbray last month and are keen to have their replacement in place for the summer transfer window and pre-season preparations. The article claims that ‘interviews with a number of candidates have been held’ while Mason has been tied up with Spurs commitments, but that the former midfielder is the preferred option. A ‘formal approach’ is expected to be sent to the Premier League club before the weekend.
The 33-year-old hung up his playing boots in 2018 following a serious head injury and joined the club’s coaching staff. He has worked under Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo and Antonio Conte, as well as Postecoglou. Mason earned his UEFA Pro-Licence two years ago and has been linked with jobs at Anderlecht and Swansea City since then.
West Brom finished the Championship season in ninth last term, missing out on the play-offs by four points but harbour Premier League ambitions. The Baggies last played in the top flight during the 2020/21 season but finished 19th and were relegated to the second tier.
QPR had also been credited with interest in Mason having placed their head coach Marti Cifuentes on ‘gardening leave’ prior to the final match of the Championship season. Cifuentes himself was said to have been interested in the post at The Hawthorns, with representatives talking to the club.
Tottenham Hotspur man ‘harbours ambitions’ to be manager
Mason played 24 times in the Championship for Doncaster Rovers and Millwall, so would come with some second tier experience. The Sun recently reported that the Spurs man ‘harbours ambitions to be a manager one day’.
Mason was praised by former Tottenham Hotspur defender Eric Dier during his second spell as interim manager in 2023. After a tactical change from Mason helped the side beat Crystal Palace, Dier said: "It's something we're all well aware of and one that we needed for a long time. It's a good start for us and hopefully we can kick on for the final games now.
"It's not the easiest situation to come into [for Mason]. We've got a limited amount of games so it's hard for him to come in and completely change things and do it his own way. But there's been a clear message that we need to be as good as we can with the ball and tighten up without it. It's pretty basic but that's the way we've been training and working. Ryan's instilled that belief in us that we're able to do that."
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