Victor Wanyama has raved about Tottenham Hotspur interim head coach Ryan Mason, saying that he is a mixture of Antonio Conte and Mauricio Pochettino.
Wanyama has spoken highly of Mason to LondonWorld, saying that believes that the Tottenham interim boss will be a great manager.
The former Tottenham defensive midfielder seems to rate Mason highly.
Conte and Pochettino are two of the best managers around, and both of them have managed Spurs.
Mason, 31, will be in charge of the Tottenham first team for the rest of the season.
The Englishman, who played for Spurs, has publicly said (SkySports) that he wants to get the managerial role at the North London club on a permanent basis.
Victor Wanyama on Tottenham Hotspur interim manager Ryan Mason
Wanyama said: “He will be a great manager because I remember Pochettino helped him a lot and he was mentoring him and Mason took advantage of that and he also got close to Antonio Conte and to have these two managers with you, man he can only get better.
“I think I wouldn’t be surprised to see him being a mixture of those two managers. He has so much experience in management and has worked with two top managers so the sky is really the limit for Mason and I don’t know anyone who deserves such opportunities.”
HITC Verdict: Permanent Spurs role unlikely
In our opinion, Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy will not hire Ryan Mason on a permanent basis.
Yes, this is the second time that Mason has been given the reins at Spurs on a temporary basis.
And he could do well this time around.
But, managing a team for a few games and taking charge of the side for the long term are two very different prospects.
Hiring Mason on a permanent role would be a risk, which we do not think Levy will take.
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