Mason feels 'at home' as West Brom boss

Ryan Mason previously coached at Tottenham Hotspur

New West Bromwich Albion head coach Ryan Mason says he already feels "at home" despite only having arrived at the club this summer.

Mason, 34, was appointed by Albion in his first full-time managerial role on June 2, signing a three-year contract.

"Football is a strange world, you can be made to feel at home somewhere so quickly," the former Tottenham Hotspur coach told BBC Radio WM.

"The people I've inherited have contributed to that. I feel like I have been here more than a month already.

"[I gave] expectations around the type of people I want them to be. We'll have our philosophy and understanding of how we want the team to look but the most important thing is the people who drive it."

Mason added that while he has a style of play in mind, he wants to build a strong culture at The Hawthorns.

"The playing side is super important, but the people inside the club, Andrew [Nestor] the chairman and Piercy [head of recruitment Ian Pearce] the dialogue I had with them, was the most important thing," he said.

"That gives me the belief we can build something together. Ultimately I need to get the players to believe in what we are doing.

"That is the first thing. We want to fight for everything and be together, you have to be a team and pulling in the same direction. That trumps any tactical approach."

The Baggies will be hoping for a stronger season this year, having finished ninth in the Championship, four points off the play-offs.

BBC Radio WM's Steve Hermon will be joining the Baggies on their pre-season trip to Austria next week and compiling a 'Daily Diary' which you will be able to read here.