Ryan Mason will be staying at Tottenham Hotspur following talks with Anderlecht about becoming their new manager.
The Tottenham assistant coach spoke to the Belgian club about replacing Brian Riemer, a move that would have ended his long association with Tottenham, and seen the 33-year-old become a permanent first-team manager for the first time.
But following talks this week, Mason and Anderlecht have mutually decided against his taking over. Mason, who is enjoying being part of Ange Postecoglou’s coaching staff, will continue his work at Spurs.
Mason joined Postecoglou’s first-team staff when the Australian arrived in 2023.
He had previously taken the first-team reigns at Spurs on two separate occasions: at the end of the 2020-21 season following the dismissal of Jose Mourinho, and again at the end of the 2022-23 season after the departures of Antonio Conte and Christian Stellini.
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