Mason denies Kane said goodbye with lap of honour

Tottenham interim boss Ryan Mason refuted suggestions that Harry Kane completed a lap of honour because he is leaving the club.

Kane went around to thank all the supporters who were at the stadium for their 2-1 loss to Aston Villa on Wednesday.

The game was the first where supporters in the Premier League have been allowed in stadiums for more than a year.

Asked post-game if Kane clapping fans in all the stands post-game was a sign he was off in the summer, Mason told reporters: “It’s normal.

“If anyone has been at the last home game of the season while Harry Kane has played at this football club, he has been pretty consistent in going around the pitch, clapping the fans and getting a good reaction.

“Nothing has changed this season to home games in previous seasons, it’s normal.”

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Asked if the noise around Kane impacted his team, Mason added: “No I don’t think so.

“If we started the game terribly and were 2-0 down after 10 minutes maybe you could say that, but we didn’t,” Mason added when asked if the rumors of Kane wanting to leave the club impacted their performance against Villa.

“We were 1-0 up in 10 minutes and in control. So no, I don’t believe that.

“We are professionals, we are paid to do a job. The players were fully focused on the match. It is really disappointing we have lost the game tonight.

“The hope and expectation was to win, we haven’t done that, the players are disappointed, the fans are and I am sure those people at home are as well.”

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