Ryan Mason now faces a touchline ban after the former Tottenham assistant coach was sent off for his protestations to the fourth official against Portsmouth on Saturday.
The 34-year-old’s long association with Spurs came to an end in the summer when he left the North London club to take the top job at the Hawthorns.
Since then, Mason admitted that he knew it was the right time to say goodbye after Tottenham’s Europa League triumph in Bilbao, and he has certainly had a decent start to his career as manager.
The Baggies won their first two Championship fixtures against Blackburn Rovers and Wrexham, but they failed to make it three in three at home on Saturday, with the game ending controversially.
Former Tottenham coach Ryan Mason receives red card
With the game poised at 1-1, the former Tottenham assistant coach was furious when Albion were denied a penalty in the second half after Connor Ogilvie appeared to Aune Heggebo in the box.
Moments later, Pompey centre-back, Regan Poole, who had already been booked, committed a foul on Heggebo, but the referee did not deem it worthy of a booking.
This riled Mason and his coaching staff, who were furiously complaining to the fourth official, which led to the 34-year-old being shown a straight red card on 71 minutes.
Mason is waiting for the verdict on his suspension
According to The Express and Star, the West Brom boss is now expected to face a touchline ban as per FA rules. However, the outlet says that the length of the ban is yet to be finalised by English football’s governing body.
It is certainly not ideal for the former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder to be banned from the touchline at a time when he is still trying to get his ideas across to his side, but Mason will undoubtedly learn from this mistake as a young coach.
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