West Brom manager target "weighing up" departing Premier League club amid Baggies interest | OneFootball

The 33-year-old has twice been the interim manager at Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur coach Ryan Mason is weighing up whether to leave the UEFA Europa League winners and become the new manager at West Brom.

This is according to Alex Crook of talkSPORT, who reports that the 33-year-old is making a decision as to whether or not he leaves his current role - which he has held for the past seven years since his early retirement - in favour of his first permanent managerial job.

The Baggies have been without a manager since April 21, when Tony Mowbray was sacked after losing 3-1 against relegation-battling Derby County at The Hawthorns.

Mason has twice been the interim manager at Tottenham Hotspur, and famously took charge of the club's EFL Cup final against Manchester City in 2021 in just his second ever game in the dugout.

Ryan Mason is in pole position to become West Brom manager

It was reported by Football Insider on Saturday that West Brom had started opening talks with Ryan Mason to become their new head coach.

Now, 24 hours later, the Tottenham coach is reportedly "weighing up whether to leave Tottenham to become the new West Brom manager," per a report from Alex Crook.

The 33-year-old is currently a member of Ange Postecoglou's first-team coaching staff and has been a face in the dugout since his forced retirement in 2018. During that time, he worked for four different managers.

West Brom are aiming to make a swift return to a top-six position in the Championship following a disappointing end to the 2024/25 season, which saw them win just two of their final ten games en route to a ninth-placed finish.

They'll be hoping that the former Spurs and Hull City midfielder will want to end his lengthy stay in North London for a new start in the West Midlands.

Ryan Mason's interim manager record amid West Brom interest

Ryan Mason has had some experience leading training sessions and being the main tactical head on a gameday, however, having been made interim head coach at Tottenham twice after the dismissals of José Mourinho in 2021 and Cristian Stellini in 2023.

His 2021 stint saw him become the youngest ever manager in the Premier League at just 29 years old, winning his first match against Southampton. His second game didn't end in a similar vein, as his Spurs side lost the EFL Cup final to Manchester City.

Over both his periods as interim and acting manager, Tottenham won six, drew one and lost six of his 13 games in charge. An average win percentage, but one that West Brom decision makers likely won't be looking too much into, given his interim status.

Whilst Mason is yet to be the main man in the dugout permanently, the Baggies are perhaps looking past his lack of experience, and see the 33-year-old as a way to breathe new life into a West Brom side preparing for a fifth straight season in the second tier.