Anderlecht are keen on hiring Tottenham assistant coach Ryan Mason as their new manager, according to HLN.
The Belgian newspaper reported via their website on 8 October that the 33-year-old is “clearly in the picture to become” the Brussels club’s new manager after Mark van Bommel dropped out of the running.
Ryan Mason could leave Tottenham for Anderlecht
Despite being only 33, Mason has had various coaching roles at Tottenham since hanging up his boots in 2018.
After initially returning to the club as a youth coach, he served as their head of player development between August 2020 and November 2021.
Mason, meanwhile, made his foray into first-team coaching, stepping in as Tottenham’s caretaker manager following Jose Mourinho’s sacking in April 2021 and had a similar stint last year.
He managed 13 games between those two spells and led the north London outfit to six wins.
The former midfielder is currently one of the major members of Postecoglou’s backroom staff and is contracted until 2027.
However, Mason could be tempted by the prospect of taking the reins at Anderlecht in what would be his first full-time senior managerial role.
According to HLN, he is “highly regarded in coaching circles” and could display his tactical acumen at Anderlecht, who are without a manager after sacking Brian Riemer in September.
Anderlecht are playing in the UEFA Europa League and, like Tottenham, have won each of their two games so far.
With the club also in the mix for the Belgian Pro League title, Mason’s head could already be turned.
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