Tottenham assistant coach Ryan Mason is set to become the new manager of Belgian giant Anderlecht.talkSPORT understands.
Mason is one of the club’s main names to succeed Brian Riemer following the departure of Dutchman Mark van Bommel.
Mason, who served as Tottenham’s interim head coach in 2021 following Jose Mourinho’s dismissal, could be set to land his first coaching role, six-and-a-half years after calling it quits.
He became the youngest manager to take charge of a Premier League match at just 29 years old and led Spurs to seventh place in the 2021/22 campaign.
Anderlecht are currently fourth in the Belgian league but parted ways with Dutch boss Reimer last month.
The move would see Mason become the second former Tottenham midfielder to manage in Belgium following Scott Parker’s ill-fated six-month stay at Club Brugge in 2023.
This would also see him reunite with former Spurs teammate Jan Vertonghen who joined the club from Benfica in 2022.
Mason came through the ranks at the north London club and made his debut in 2008 before undergoing loan spells at various clubs including Yeovil, Doncaster, Millwall and French club Lorient.
In 2016, he made a £13 million move to Hull City, but his career ended prematurely when he suffered a fractured skull in a collision with Chelsea’s Gary Cahill.
Fortunately, Mason recovered but was forced to hang up his boots on medical advice.
Tottenham gave Mason the opportunity to forge a coaching career by appointing him youth coach before later taking on the role of head of the club’s academy.
Following the dismissal of first team boss José Mourinho in 2021, he took the reins as interim manager, with his first match being a 1–0 League Cup final defeat to Manchester City at Wembley.
Mason has since continued his coaching development working under Antonio Conte as well as his current role within Ange Postecoglou’s backroom team.
The 33-year-old is highly regarded in coaching circles, but has not yet had the opportunity to showcase his talents.
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A move to Anderlecht would give Mason his first taste of European football, with Anderlecht claiming two wins from two Europa League matches.
