It has been claimed that Spurs coach Ryan Mason does hold ‘ambition’ to become a manager in his own right amid Championship links.
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QPR and West Brom have been linked with a move to offer Tottenham Hotspur coach Ryan Mason his first permanent managerial job this summer.
The R’s placed head coach Marti Cifuentes on ‘gardening leave’ before the end of the season while the Baggies parted ways with Tony Mowbray. Cifuentes could still return to his role at Loftus Road but the situation looks untenable after his representatives reportedly entered talks over the vacancy at the Hawthorns.
Mason is a name that has been regularly linked with Championship opportunities but he has not yet been tempted away from North London. He was reported to have entered talks with Belgian side Anderlecht over the opportunity of taking on the manager role in October 2024 but stayed put.
The 33-year-old is a product of the Spurs academy and spent eight years on the books with the club as a player before joining the coaching set-up in April 2018. Mason played 24 times in the Championship for Doncaster Rovers and Millwall, so would come with some second tier experience.
QPR and West Brom linked with move for Tottenham Hotspur coach
The former midfielder has taken temporary charge of Spurs on two separate occasions and is highly thought of at the Premier League club. The Sun reports that Mason ‘harbours ambitions to be a manager one day’ in a potential boost for QPR, West Brom and any other clubs courting the coach.
However, it is added that Spurs’ progress in the Europa League is currently scuppering progress in any potential negotiations. Winning that tournament is said to be the only thing on Mason’s mind at the moment, forcing Championship clubs to play a waiting game.
Tottenham Hotspur face Bodo/Glimt in the semi final second-leg on Thursday evening and go into that match with a 3-1 lead. Should Ange Postecoglou’s side be beaten in Norway, Mason could be available to listen to offers later this week.
Europa League impacting Ryan Mason negotiations
If Spurs progress to the final of the Europa League, Mason appears unlikely to enter discussions with any potential suitors until after the final. That will take place in Bilbao on May 21.
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."
In other news, QPR star wanted by Champions League chasing club as Millwall handed 43-word Middlesbrough transfer clue.