Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham will wrap up their 2024/25 campaign later today when Brighton & Hove Albion make the trip to north London. It has been a season like no other at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium following a year of injuries, extremely mixed results and silverware.
Tottenham's trophy hoodoo finally came to an end on Wednesday evening after they beat Manchester United 1-0 in the Europa League final in Bilbao. Brennan Johnson was the hero on the night with a first-half goal as Postecoglou ensured his outstanding record of winning silverware in his second season at a club continued.
All connected with Tottenham have been soaking in the triumph ever since the full-time whistle sounded at the San Mames Stadium. Friday evening saw the team welcomed back with a trophy parade through north London as ten of thousands of fans turned up.
Tottenham will be back at their home ground on Sunday afternoon as they host Brighton & Hove Albion in their final Premier League game of the term. As things stand, the Lilywhites are 17th in the league table but they can finish as high as 14th if results go their way.
Manchester United, who are one place above Spurs, host Aston Villa, West Ham in 15th travel to relegated Ipswich Town and 14th-place Wolves welcome Brentford to Molineux. Considering the team's European success this week and banishing their wretched run without a trophy for good, the result of the Brighton game may be the last thing on Tottenham fans' mind right now.
The game is important in terms of finances, though, due to Premier League merit payments, which are derived from the domestic and international broadcast rights paid. These are distributed on a sliding scale from 1st to 20th and the difference in prize money was roughly around £2.8million last season.
That meant Sheffield United received £2.8million for finishing bottom of the Premier League table in 2023/24 and Spurs in fifth secured £45.1million. Tottenham will see a big drop in merit payments for this season due to their lowly position in the Premier League table but it is worth remembering that they have brought in a large sum from their Europa League success.
Tottenham will earn £11.3million if they are to finish 17th in the standings come the full-time whistle on Sunday, with £19.7million the total if results go in their favour and they come 14th. Having already got one over Manchester United this week after beating them in the Europa League final, Postecoglou's side do have the chance to deliver another blow - this time financial - to the Red Devils if they leapfrog them in the league table.
One point currently separates the sides heading into the final day, with Tottenham's superior goal difference meaning a point would be enough to finish above them if United are to lose to Aston Villa. Neither team will want to finish 17th but Tottenham at least have the Europa League trophy safely in their possession now to ensure a rather up-and-down season has finished on a positive note.