Ange Postecoglou has been under pressure for weeks, possibly months.
Tottenham have suffered their worst-ever Premier League campaign, finishing 17th in the table just one place above the relegation zone with an astonishing 22 defeats in 38 matches.
But Postecoglou delivered the one thing that the supporters have been craving for years and that is a piece of silverware. And with it, he delivered the other thing chairman Daniel Levy has coveted for some time too - a place back at Europe's top table in the Champions League.
The Australian has had to field persistent questions about his future, with a number of other managers linked with the job in N17 should he depart.
But the feeling from the supporters has been clear to see this week, with his standing with them changing with the winning of the Europa League trophy.
Everything we have seen suggests they want him to stay. But it is not up to them.
Levy will make the final decision and he has been ruthless with managers in the past. Jose Mourinho was sacked six days before Spurs played in the Carabao Cup final. Martin Jol was sacked at half-time during a game.
He does not suffer fools gladly, but Postecoglou is no fool.
And the Australian pointed out that "nobody else is in a position" to answer questions about his future so he was being forced to do so.
Levy is a notoriously quiet chairman, which grates on supporters. His end of season address in the programme for the final game os the season was short. Very short.
Postecoglou is clear that he wants to stay and believes he should stay.
Speaking after the defeat to Brighton he said: "I'll be honest, I've been finding it really weird talking about my future when we've done something unprecedented.
"I've got to answer the questions because nobody else is in a position to do so. Part of me is thinking 'why am I even being asked the question?' I've got no doubt though that this could be a really defining moment for this club.
"Wherever I've been I've made an impact for a club after they haven't tasted it for a while and they push on, even after I've gone."
Postecoglou is now heading off on holiday.The head coach told football.london last week that come Bank Holiday Monday - the day after the season ended - he was going on holiday. So as of this morning, he is on annual leave.
If anyone was looking for clarity over his future as Spurs boss, it's not going to come yet, unless Levy makes the decision without having a meeting with his current head coach. And such a situation is unlikely to yield a positive outcome for the Australian. Or if they had a meeting on Sunday night, as was mooted by some people on social media.
Things have changed so dramatically for Postecoglou over the season.
There was initially unwavering support, whilst protests against Levy and the club ownership were rife. But as results continued to decline, that support for him became ever more fragile.
Bit by bit supporters started to turn against him, with reports even going as far as to say that no matter what happened in the Europa League final he would be gone.
Emotions are funny things though and winning a trophy for the first time in 17 years does the power of good.
Much like at the beginning of this season, when things started to go south, Postecoglou had goodwill in the bank with fans.
As that goodwill gradually diminished, a Europa League triumph suddenly puts it all back in the bank and the fans are onside once more.
For Levy to sack him now, despite the 17th place Premier League finish which would normally be enough to see off any manager, is a big call.
And the Spurs chairman may well find himself in the centre of another fan backlash should he choose to do so.
A trophy has shaken off that awful Spursy tag. Sacking Postecoglou would surely only bring it back again.