Tottenham legend’s grandson becomes Ryan Mason’s assistant until end of season
Ryan Mason's coaching staff has some royal lineage among it after the grandson of club legend Cliff Jones returned to Tottenham.
Former Spurs youth prospect Matt Wells was previously on the club's books as coach of the under-18s and an under-23s assistant. However, he's now made the step up to the senior side as deputy to caretaker manager Mason, who was promoted to the role following Cristian Stellini's dismissal on Monday.
Wells' grandfather, Jones, was a key member of the last Spurs team to win a first-tier league title in 1961. Spurs completed a double by beating Leicester City to the FA Cup crown that same season, while Jones is also one of the few surviving members of the Wales squad that played at the 1958 World Cup.
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Wells found himself without a job after Scott Parker was sacked by Club Brugge in March. The 34-year-old remained part of Parker's backroom staff after previously serving as the former Tottenham anchor's assistant with Bournemouth.
Neither of those tenures ended up coated in glory, though both he and the club will hope his Tottenham links can inspire a more positive return in north London. Jones, 88, took to Twitter to express his delight at seeing his family member back at the club where his career began.
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"So proud my grandson Matt Wells has returned to Spurs to assist Ryan Mason with first team coaching," wrote the Welshman. "Let’s get behind their efforts to finish the season well & give our loyal supporters something to cheer about."
Jones first emerged at Swansea and made 168 appearances for his hometown club before earning a move to England's capital shortly before the 1958 World Cup. After breaking his leg later that year, it wasn't until 1959 that fans started to see the best of the winger, who eventually struck up a fruitful partnership with Jimmy Greaves.
Wells has rejoined Spurs at a difficult time, with the club sat sixth in the Premier League and six points off the Champions League qualification spots. Stellini replaced Italian compatriot Antonio Conte over the recent international break but was found out of his depth, winning just one of his four games in charge.
A seat at Europe's top table next season is not out of reach just yet, though Wells and Mason have a mountainous task ahead if they're to leapfrog the likes of Manchester United. The former will hope to pay homage to grandfather Jones by inspiring some success of his own at Spurs, albeit assisting the stars of today in a different manner.
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