Exclusive: West Brom ready Paul Bracewell offer amid Tottenham exodus
West Brom are set to offer Paul Bracewell an instant return to coaching following his Tottenham exit, sources have told Football Insider.
The Championship club are currently in talks to appoint Spurs assistant coach Ryan Mason as their new manager ahead of the 2025-26 campaign.
Now, Football Insider understands Bracewell could agree to join Mason at the Hawthorns as part of his new coaching set-up.
The 62-year-old is viewed by West Brom as an experienced operator who can help guide and support Mason, 33.
Football Insider exclusively revealed on Friday that Bracewell had been dismissed by Tottenham after working as their elite development coach for almost five years.
Mason is in advanced talks to be the new West Brom manager after Football Insider first broke the news on 24th May that West Brom had opened negotiations with the former Spurs midfielder.
Paul Bracewell could join Ryan Mason at West Brom
The former England international, who made over 700 professional appearances for the likes of Everton, Newcastle and Stoke City, moved into management with Fulham after retiring as a player in 1999.
Following a brief spell in charge at Halifax Town, the ex-Sunderland man returned to the Stadium of Light and worked his way up to assistant manager before he left the club in June 2017.
The Baggies, who missed out on promotion after finishing ninth in the recently-completed campaign, have been without a manager since 21 April when Tony Mowbray was sacked following a 3-1 home defeat to relegation-threatened Derby County.
Mason is currently a member of Ange Postecoglou’s coaching staff at the newly-crowned Europa League champions.
West Brom hit by devastating loss
West Brom’s preparations for the new Championship season are already underway, with three key departures now confirmed.
The West Midlands club face an uncertain summer after they ultimately fell short of the play-offs in the final weeks of the last season.
The summer transfer window is set to be difficult to navigate after confirmation of a new £33.9million loss in their most recent accounting period, while several players are already on their way out of The Hawthorns.
Albion posted on their Instagram page (20 May) with a message to out-of-contract trio John Swift, Grady Diangana and Semi Ajayi, all of whom will depart on 30 June alongside 11 youth team players.
