Tottenham Hotspur saved their season when they defeated Manchester United 1-0 in the Europa League, ending 17 years of searching for silverware.
Despite all the misery, the luckless injury bother and the Premier League disaster, finishing 17th, Ange Postecoglou made good on his word and bagged himself a trophy at the end of his second season in the Spurs dugout, thus paving a road into next year's Champions League.
It's been a long time coming, but Tottenham must now ensure they build on their success and sustain a position at the forefront of English football.
Arrivals are expected, but outgoings are also a must if chairman Daniel Levy to to enact real change. Richarlison, despite his part in winning European gold, surely needs to leave in the coming months.
The latest on Richarlison's Spurs exit
Everton have been credited by Sky Sports News with an interest in Richarlison, and it's felt Tottenham would be willing to consider offers in the region of £30m.
There's clearly a talented player in there, with the Brazil forward's rich purple patch in the Premier League last season evidence behind Tottenham's big payment to bring him over from Merseyside.
But with interest in the 28-year-old's services mounting, it might be foolish not to take the money and turn it toward a new player.
Richarlison, then, can bow out as a winner, having played an important part in ending Spurs' trophy hoodoo. However, this feels like the right time for him to move on, for his career down N17 has been marred by persistent injuries and struggles for form.
He's not the only wide forward who needs to move on, though, with Mathys Tel struggling to showcase his burgeoning qualities under Postecoglou's wing.
Why Spurs must get rid of Mathys Tel
Tottenham welcomed Bayern Munich's Tel to the fold in February, bagging the France U21 forward on loan until the end of the season.
Sadly, it's been something of a turbulent ride for the 20-year-old, who was criticised by The Athletic's Jay Harris for his "underwhelming" start to life in London, finishing the campaign with just three goals and an assist from 20 appearances, albeit a Europa League medal too.
Crystal Palace's FA Cup hero Eberechi Eze has been linked by TEAMtalk with a cross-London switch; Tottenham are even believed to be prepared to meet his £68m release clause.
You'd think such a move could spell the end for one of Richarlison or Tel, and that another left-leaning forward would allow Levy and co to part with both.
Tel's six-month loan spell has the option inserted to become permanent at the end of the season, for a fee in the ballpark of £46m.
He's a wonderful talent, for sure, but the question must be raised as to whether this would be a prudent use of resources when the need for instant change is so great.
Tottenham are hoping to bring the Frenchman's price down to £30m, but if they are unable to do so, plans must be focused on using the Richarlison money and the funds clearly available for such an outlay on Tel to sign another top target, such as Palace's Eze.
Bayern Munich's Leroy Sane, who is out of contract this summer, is also being chased by the Lilywhites, and it's clear such players would make a big difference to a youthful squad in need of a blend of experience to finally hit a consistent vein of form and wipe the slate clean.