Ryan Mason sack claim made as West Brom face brutal run of festive fixtures

West Brom are back in action on Friday night with a home clash against Sheffield United. They are positioned in 16th place in the Championship table after 20 games. The Baggies are six points off the play-offs and eight above the drop zone.

The Midlands club lost 3-2 away at Southampton last time out. They were 3-0 down against the Saints at half-time before goals by Karlan Grant and Nat Phillips after the interval. However, they weren’t able to find an equaliser in the end and slumped to another defeat.

West Brom sack claim regarding Ryan Mason made

West Brom appointed Ryan Mason as their head coach in the summer. He was picked as their replacement for Tony Mowbray at The Hawthorns and penned a three-year deal running until June 2028. The 34-year-old left his position on the backroom staff team at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League to take on his first number one managerial role in the game.

According to Football Insider, the Baggies’ hierarchy will rethink Mason’s position if they are sucked into a relegation battle. He has their backing for now but his future will be uncertain if results don’t improve. They have won just once in their last five outings.

Mason, who is from London, has won 33% of games in charge of West Brom to date. He delved into the coaching world after retiring early from his playing career in 2016. The ex-midfielder cut his teeth at Spurs and worked under Ange Postecoglou in the last campaign as they went on to win the Europa League.

He played 70 matches for the London outfit and was also loaned out to Yeovil Town, Doncaster Rovers, Millwall, FC Lorient and Swindon Town. Hull City then snapped him up on a permanent basis following their promotion to the top flight. However, he was forced to hang up his boots after playing just 20 times for the Tigers after suffering a serious head injury.

Who could West Brom get if they sack Ryan Mason?

West Brom have been linked with Millwall manager Alex Neil as a possible replacement if Mason is given the chop. He has done an impressive job with the Lions since his switch to The Den just over 12 months ago. They are sat in 3rd place behind Coventry City and Millwall.

It would be a surprise to see the Scotsman leave for the Baggies though, especially after he penned a new deal recently. Liam Manning and Russell Martin are available after recent exits from Norwich City and Rangers respectively, whilst the likes of Gary O’Neil, Will Still and Steven Gerrard are also out of work along with Michael Carrick.

If the Baggies were to think outside the box, Paul Heckingbottom has worked wonders at Preston North End, whilst Dave Challinor has guided Stockport County from non-league to second tier promotion contenders. For now though, Mason remains in charge and will be given some time to try and turn things around. The heat will be turned up on him more though if their slump continues.