New Tottenham stadium test event: Ryan Mason to be in Spurs dugout for Under-18s game

Through the ranks: Ryan Mason
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Ryan Mason will be in the dugout as Tottenham christen their new stadium with the test events over the coming days.

Tottenham's Under-18s will host Southampton Under-18s in front over around 30,000 fans on Sunday in the first of two test events.

Mason, after leaving Spurs for Hull City, last year saw his career cut short aged just 26 on medical advice following a nasty head injury sustained in 2017.

Since hanging up his boots, Mason returned to Tottenham as a coach across a variety of age groups has he works towards his badges.

Mason, a Academy graduate himself, will now be one of the first coaches to sit on the bench in the new £1 billion stadium.

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“It’s a great privilege for our group of players and staff to have the honour of participating in the first game in the new stadium," Mason said.

"The Academy has worked well for the Club over the years and I think it’s fitting that the first match in our new home is going to showcase our current youth talent.

"It’s going to be an historic moment for everyone involved – including the players, coaches and fans – and I feel very fortunate to have this opportunity to be part of it.

"I was lucky enough to have some incredible experiences as a player in the old stadium and to be part of this occasion now as we test out the new stadium fills me with excitement and pride."

A Spurs Legends team will then host an Inter Milan Legends team six days later at an increased capacity to get the sign-off from the Premier League and Uefa.

The first first-team fixture at the new stadium will be the Premier League visit of either Brighton or Crystal Palace.

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