‘I back him’ – Ryan Mason agrees with Harry Kane comments about the current state of Spurs

Ryan Mason has backed Harry Kane‘s comments about Tottenham moving away from their successful culture and values in recent years, remarking that having a set identity is crucial for any football club. In an interview with Sky Sports earlier this week, Kane suggested that Spurs have let their standards slip over the last couple of […]

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Ryan Mason has backed Harry Kane‘s comments about Tottenham moving away from their successful culture and values in recent years, remarking that having a set identity is crucial for any football club.

In an interview with Sky Sports earlier this week, Kane suggested that Spurs have let their standards slip over the last couple of years and added that he would share his opinion with the club’s hierarchy about what they need to do to get back to where they were under Pochettino.

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This statement from the centre-forward comes at a time when Spurs are seemingly at a crossroads, with the club looking to appoint a new sporting director and head coach.

Mason has now agreed with Kane’s comments, stating that results come as a result of other intangibles behind the scenes, while admitting that reclaiming Tottenham’s identity is one of the things he is trying to achieve.

When asked if he was trying to change the culture back in 2021 when he was first handed the job on an interim basis, he told Football.London: “Probably. Yeah.

“The results are the main focus but I understand results come off the back of a lot of other things that contribute to that.

“Probably what we didn’t have two years ago is the fans in the stadium, which can sometimes change the feeling, change the energy at times.

“I will say it again, it is important any football club is consistent in what they are, how they operate and how they work.

“I think for me, probably in a very similar position now I know in 2021 when that final game at Leicester was finished, I knew everyone inside these walls knew how we worked and who we were and what we stood for.

“I think with any coaching team it is one of the most important things to have an identity and know who you are.

“I am sure in two-and-a-half weeks’ time and our last game away at Elland Road, regardless of what happens results-wise on the pitch, everyone inside here and hopefully our fans understand who we are, what we are as a coaching team and where we feel like in this moment in time Tottenham should be.”

With Hugo Lloris not expected to feature again this season, Kane will continue wearing the captain’s armband for the final three matches, and Mason waxed lyrical about the 29-year-old’s leadership qualities.

He said: “I think it doesn’t really matter if you have the armband on your arm to be honest, for me. If you’re a captain, you’re a captain.

“If you’re a leader, you’re a leader regardless of the band on your arm. We know Harry is one of our leaders and has been one of our leaders for a very, very long time.

“We see he has the armband for England and is the official captain, but in terms of this place he’s always felt like a captain along with Hugo and along with a couple of other players as well.

“I think it’s important for Harry to feel that because I think his performances this season have been of a standard that I’m not sure he’s reached yet.

“I think they’ve been incredible, not just goals but the overall performances throughout the season have been remarkable for this football club.

“But then also I’m happy that I saw him speak out the other day on things that he wants to be in place going forward for this football club because it’s important that our best players drive and push for certain things. We feel good about Harry.”

Some Spurs fans saw Kane’s recent interview with Sky Sports as perhaps a sign that he plans to stick around at Tottenham next season.

While Mason opted against commenting on what he thinks will happen in the summer, he insisted that the supporters should appreciate the quality and leadership that the striker offers.

He remarked: “It’s good. I back him. I think what he said is right. That’s one thing I think you can probably speak about the future in terms of creating a culture, standards, an environment that’s right for the football club.

“Fans should be excited about Harry Kane. They should be excited to watch him play now because, honestly I say it all the time, we have a special player with us and we need to appreciate him because he’s a top, top, top player.

“Our focus, I’ll say it again, is until the end of the season. I would be very, very naïve and I don’t think I’m in a position to start commenting on pre-season and next season because obviously that’s an area that’s a little bit uncertain at the moment in terms of the managerial position.”

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It is clear that Mason is trying to position himself as a man who understands the fans and the club’s culture, in the hope that it would improve his candidacy for the full-time role.

However, I just think it would be too big a risk for a club to hand the reins to the 31-year-old, particularly given that they cannot afford to get the next appointment wrong.

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