Ex-Tottenham star Ryan Mason set for first permanent manager role as he follows footsteps of Premier League legend

RYAN MASON is successful enactment to unafraid his archetypal imperishable absorption role.

The Tottenham adjunct is reportedly being lined up to go the caller brag astatine Belgian giants Anderlecht.

According to TalkSPORT, Mason is 1 of the starring names to win Brian Riemer astatine the Europa League outfit.

Mason, 33, has ne'er held a full-time managerial presumption earlier and would beryllium pursuing successful the footsteps of Premier League fable Vincent Kompany, who besides began his managerial vocation with Anderlecht.

Kompany, present manager of Bayern Munich, earned his stripes with the Belgian nine earlier joining Burnley and earning his large determination to Bavaria.

Mason has antecedently held the relation of caretaker manager astatine Tottenham connected 2 occasions, filling successful aft the sackings of Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte.

His little spells successful complaint of Spurs saw him oversee 13 games, winning six, losing six and drafting erstwhile - including a 1-0 decision to Man City successful the 2021 Carabao Cup final.

Outside of those little spells arsenic boss, Mason has worked arsenic an adjunct manager, method manager and caput of academy coaching astatine the North London club.

Mason was forced to discontinue from his playing vocation aboriginal aft a fearfulness caput wounded near him needing an operation.

A merchandise of the Tottenham academy, Mason made 70 appearances for Spurs during his playing days.

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And a determination to instrumentality complaint of Anderlecht would spot him reunite with 1 of his erstwhile teammates.

Ex-Spurs defender Jan Vertonghen is presently connected the books astatine the Belgian side, having made the power from Benfica successful 2022.

Anderlecht are presently 4th successful the Belgian Pro League having won conscionable 4 of their opening 10 clashes.

However, the Purple and White person won some of their archetypal 2 Europa League games beating Real Sociedad and Ferencvaros connected the European stage.

Should Mason get the occupation past there's a accidental helium whitethorn travel up against Spurs successful the second stages of the Europa League with some sides presently successful enactment to suffice for the knockout stages.

It's claimed that Anderlecht were besides looking astatine manager Mark van Bommel, but person seen the Dutchman driblet retired of the contention to go manager.