Ryan Mason has NOT talked with Levy about his long-term Spurs future

Ryan Mason says he has NOT talked with Daniel Levy about his long-term future at Tottenham and has only discussed ‘the next game’ as club continue search for Jose Mourinho’s successor

  • Ryan Mason has not discussed his future at Spurs with chairman Daniel Levy
  • Mason is charge until the end of the season after replacing Jose Mourinho
  • The club’s former midfielder has guided them to two league victories in that time
  • Mason says he has a good relationship with Levy but nothing has been discussed

Tottenham interim boss Ryan Mason says he has not discussed his long-term future with chairman Daniel Levy.

Mason is charge until the end of the season after replacing Jose Mourinho and has led Spurs to two victories from two Premier League games so far.

The 29-year-old says he has a good relationship with the chairman, but nothing has been discussed beyond the next game at Leeds.

Ryan Mason says has not discussed his long-term future at Spurs with chairman Daniel Levy

‘I’ve always had a very good relationship with the chairman,’ Mason said.

‘As a player, I returned as a coach, he’s also given me the responsibility to lead this club. We speak. He’s a good man, he cares immensely about the football club. He wants what’s best and we have a good relationship.

‘All we’ve spoke about is the next game. It really has been the next game. It has to be. There can’t be any thought of the summer or next season.

‘If you take your eye off the moment… the next game is important for the club, the players, the fans, the chairman, everyone.’

Mason is concentrating on winning the last four games of the season, which could possibly see Spurs gatecrash the top four and secure Champions League qualification for next season.

Spurs have won their last two Premier League games under Mason, scoring six goals in total

The Tottenham chairman is still searching for a new permanent manager for next season

If he could manage that, there could be a compelling argument for him becoming Mourinho’s permanent successor, but Mason is not prepared to discuss that yet.

‘That’s all hypothetical – “if we win, if we do this”. I’ve said all along my only focus is on the next game, I’m really not silly enough to starting thinking ahead of certain situations,’ he said.

‘My mind has to be on this game tomorrow and then once that game’s out of the way my mind will be fully focused on the next one. That’s all I have to say on that matter.’

One of the plus points of Mason’s short stint has been the form of Gareth Bale, who has scored four goals in the two league games.

Bale, who is due to return to Real Madrid in the summer to discuss his future, bagged a hat-trick against Sheffield United on Sunday and is looking back to his best.

Levy sacked Jose Mourinho last month just days before the team’s Carabao Cup final

‘I can only go off the back of the last two weeks from what I’ve seen of Gareth,’ Mason said. ‘Obviously I experience playing with him as well. He’s a top professional with immense quality.

‘The last two weeks of training have been excellent. Obviously he’s produced on the football pitch as well – that’s four goals in two Premier League matches.

‘He’s happy, I’m happy. That’s important as players, we have to be happy to perform to our best. At the moment you’re seeing Gareth close to his best.

‘I think those questions and answers regarding his future are not for me to say. I think Gareth and his parent club, they will have conversations once the season is over.

Mason is charge until the end of the season and is hoping to gatecrash the top four

‘I think it wouldn’t be right of us to start thinking about the off season and next season now. As a football club we have to focus on our next four matches and tomorrow is a massive match.

‘This game is so important and that will be the case until the end of the season and when the season is done I’m sure these conversations will happen but for now our focus is on the matches.’

Left-back Ben Davies will miss the trip to Elland Road with an ankle injury but Tanguy Ndombele (muscle) and Lucas Moura (knock) are both fully fit.




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