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Ryan Mason back at Tottenham to start work on coaching badges after being forced to retire due to fractured skull

Ryan Mason is back at Tottenham working on his coaching badges.

The former Hull City midfielder was forced to retire in January on medical advice following his fractured skull suffered 11 months earlier.

But Spurs have welcomed Mason back to his boyhood club as he looks to the next stage of his career.

Ryan Mason has started assisting coaches at Tottenham with a view to doing his badges
Ryan Mason has started assisting coaches at Tottenham with a view to doing his badges

'I've done bits of media, I'm doing coaching, it's just the next step in my career,' Mason said.

'To be honest I was hoping it would be at 35 or 36 years old but I'm 26, it's happened, I've got a head-start on everyone and I'm keen to make the most of the next 10 years.