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Brighton will again be without their joint top-scorer, Joao Pedro, for their final Premier League game of the season this weekend.

The Seagulls striker was left out of the 3-2 win over champions Liverpool on Monday, and won't play against Tottenham either.

Pedro, who equals Danny Welbeck with 10 league goals this season, has been linked with a transfer to the Reds and Chelsea.

However, any chance of an early audition for the Brazilian was nixed by his removal from the matchday squad despite being fit.

Brighton boss Fabian Huerzeler has now confirmed that the 23-year-old won't be involved in gameweek 38 against Spurs either.

Why is Pedro not playing against Tottenham?

The former Watford forward won't be involved in north London this Sunday due to a training ground bust-up with Jan Paul van Hecke.

talkSPORT understands the incident actually took place over a week ago, showing how severe the ramifications were.

It's said to have happened the week before a 2-0 away win over Wolves on May 10, at least ten days before the win over Liverpool.

Pedro missed that fixture due to a three-game suspension handed down for lashing out at Brentford’s Nathan Collins on April 19.

He was available to return against Arne Slot’s Premier League champions, but was instead sidelined and won't play here either.

"With Joao we had a small issue in training, a type which isn't uncommon from time to time in all football clubs," Brighton boss Huerzeler said during his pre-match press conference on Friday.

"We dealt with it internally, and the matter is closed."

Huerzeler continued: "Joao is an incredible football player. He is a match winner for us. That's why we invested in him.

"But there are principles, there are values... they are non-negotiable.

"Joao is still a young player, and (there's) still a lot of potential that he will grow.

"I'm sure he'll learn from this and come back stronger next season."

Pedro, 23, joined the Seagulls from Watford in 2023 for a then-club record £30million.

John Terry ensured he had the last laugh after James Maddison poked fun at the Chelsea legend during Tottenham's title celebrations.

Maddison was in the thick of it as Tottenham rejoiced in ending their 17-year trophy drought with a 1-0 win over Manchester United in the Europa League final.

The 28-year-old was a spectator for Wednesday's final in Bilbao having picked up a season-ending knee injury in the first leg of Tottenham's semi-final win over Bodo/Glimt.

Despite playing no part, it didn't stop Maddison from dressing up in full kit for the trophy lift.

Scenes of Maddison in full kit despite not playing a single second of the final evoked memories of when Terry did the same when Chelsea won the Champions League in 2012.

The Blues hero was suspended for the final but still donned a Chelsea kit and socks in the post-match celebrations.

In an Instagram story following the win, Maddison poked fun at the fact he was in full kit and tagged Terry in his caption.

Maddison wrote: "To kit. Full @johnterry.26 mode. Anything to say tonight John?"

It didn't take long for Terry to bite back and he did so in ruthless fashion with a brutal reminder of how many trophies he won in his time at Stamford Bridge.

"I remember my first trophy, ah bless them," Terry wrote on Instagram.

"Get the tequila out. Great season from you boys, you should all be proud! 16 (trophies) to go...

"After that performance I think you have a chance. You just have to live for 900 years."

Terry then took it a step further when he showed off the inside of his home office adorned with trophies, England caps and celebratory champagne galore.

The 44-year-old wrote: "Good morning everyone, have a lovely day."

During Terry's 19 years at Stamford Bridge, he collected an impressive 17 trophies.

Of those 17, five came in the form of Premier League titles, while Terry won five FA Cups, three League Cups, two Community Shields, the Europa League and the Champions League.

Terry's tally of 17 trophies is ten shy of the amount Tottenham have won in their entire history.

As for Maddison, he now has three trophies in his collection having won the FA Cup and Community Shield with Leicester City.

The attacking midfielder was in fine form when speaking to the CBS panel, including United great Roy Keane.

Keane had taken a number of swipes at Maddison throughout the season, but it was the latter who had the last laugh.

"I wasn't gonna do any interviews but I heard Roy Keane was in the studio tonight," Maddison said.

Maddison was then asked by Micah Richards to show off his trademark darts celebration and the Tottenham ace was more than happy to oblige, adding: "Oh I will, Micah, with pleasure!"

But Keane cheekily got the last word in: "I always said he was a good player but he needs to be more consistent. And he played well tonight."

Ange Postecoglou in or out? The answer is undoubtedly in, according to a number of club greats.

The Australian did what he promised and won a trophy in his second season at Tottenham Hotspur, beating Manchester United 1-0 in the Europa League final.

The triumph is Spurs’ first piece of silverware since 2008, but comes during their worst-ever Premier League campaign as they sit just one place above the relegation zone.

Given the domestic disaster, there’s talk Postecoglou could still be cut loose by chairman Daniel Levy, who has already drawn up a shortlist of replacements.

However, the European triumph should change that for various reasons.

Club icon Robbie Keane who won their previous title with the League Cup 17 years ago believes stability is key going forward.

Currently coaching himself in Hungary with Ferencvarosi who are just one game from winning the league, the Irishman told talkSPORT: “It’s an unbelievable moment for Spurs, Daniel Levy and the manager, people asked me today do you think the manager will go, but how can you get rid of a manager who just won a European Cup?

“You need stability at the club and you’re not going to get that if you keep changing every couple of years, they need to build on this and build on momentum now.

“There’s no way they can have a season like that next year with the squad that they have, no way, so hopefully they add two or three players and can achieve something.

“Maybe he’s got all the power now by winning the cup. I’m sure they would’ve identified some players that they want to bring into the club and get the injury list down and add some more players.

“I’m sure Daniel will back him. He does back the managers, he’s spent a lot of money but they definitely need two or three players.”

Keane added to his praise of the Australian, saying: “I think he put himself under a lot of pressure with those comments so if he didn’t win something it would’ve come back to haunt him. But he did it, he’s proven everybody wrong.

“What I do like about Ange is his confidence, he believes in himself and his group of players, yes the season hasn’t been great, I’m not making excuses but when you’re missing three or four key players it can be difficult, especially when it’s guys at the back.”

Former Swiss Spurs defender Ramon Vega was in agreement, picking Postecoglou’s mentality as the reason he should stay.

The Australian arrived after elite serial winners like Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte, and triumphed where they failed.

Vega puts that down to his attitude, telling talkSPORT: “The league form was terrible, but sacking him now would be one of the worst mistakes.

“He has to continue the work he’s done, these players with his mentality and principles and quality of putting a team together, you can see they’re a team.

“If the dressing room was not there I’d tell you sack the manager, but this dressing room works for the manager.

“Without a doubt he deserved this win, from the first day everybody was hammering him, but he stuck to his guns and when someone has the mentality of saying he’s going to win in his second season and everyone is laughing, this is the mentality I like. It’s confidence, it’s not arrogance.

“Ange’s mentality really brought a winning formula into this club. When he came to the club, who actually really wanted to come? It’s very, very difficult to manage, he took the risk and winning is the only answer.”

You also have to look at it from the players’ perspective too, says former Spurs academy graduate Steven Caulker, who came to talkSPORT Towers to give his view.

“It’s not nice to see a change in management, there are times when I’ve wanted it but the majority of times it’s not nice,” Caulker explained.

“So I think the players who have shared this season with him, the highs and lows, the way they were hugging him, I think they’ll want him to stay.

“I’d be very, very surprised to see him go, it’s not been their best season in the league, there’s no hiding from that, but it ended with a trophy and ultimately I’d say that’s a successful season.”

Over to you, Mr. Levy...

Harry Kane could have some regrets about lifting his first career silverware away from Tottenham.

This is according to former Tottenham defender Steven Caulker, who suggested Kane will wish he was part of the club's Europa League-winning celebrations.

Spurs ended their 17-year wait for a major trophy with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Manchester United in Bilbao, while Kane won the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich to land his first ever major honours.

A goal claimed by Brennan Johnson on the stroke of half time was enough to give the north Londoners the perfect ending to a trying season.

Tottenham's first piece of silverware since the 2008 League Cup means they will now play in next season's Champions League, despite currently sitting 17th in the Premier League table.

But there was perhaps a sense of injustice that Kane and Spurs celebrated an end to their respective trophy droughts separately.

Despite a glittering 14-year career with his boyhood club, the England skipper left the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium having fallen short of major success on several occasions.

Kane twice finished as runner-up in the League Cup, in 2015 and 2021, and as well as losing the Champions League final in 2019.

And while he may now have banished his personal trophy demons in Germany, former Spurs teammate Steven Caulker admitted it seemed harsh that their all-time record goalscorer wasn't part of the European success.

Appearing on talkSPORT alongside Alex Brooker and Charlie Baker, the defender was asked if Kane would have any regrets over joining Bayern, and lifting his first trophy there, instead of with Tottenham.

To this, Caulker replied: "That's a good question.

"I think it would have been nice for him to have done it at Spurs. And he deserved that because he's been so good for so long.

“But it's worked out the way it's worked out. I'm just glad that he's got his trophy because if he didn't, you could imagine the stick he'd be getting now that Spurs have won it without him.

“So, listen, he's been a huge part of Spurs and I'm still hoping that there'll be some kind of reunion in a couple of years from now.“

Despite not being part of Spurs' success, Kane was quick to congratulate his former club on their triumph on social media.

Taking to Instagram, the Bayern goal machine reposted the north Londoners' full-time winners' graphic to his story, commenting: "Congratulations," alongside a white heart emoji.

And he later delivered a touching video message to Tottenham, as he shared his delight at their achievement on his Cleats Club app.

Kane said: “Massive congratulations to Spurs. To all the boys, to the staff, I know how much it means to them.

“It's been a long time coming and [I'm] just buzzing for everyone there. Buzzing for all the fans as well.

England's all-time leading goalscorer then reserved special praise for two of his long-time former teammates, club captain Heung-Min Son, and Ben Davies, who both lifted their first career silverware.

Kane continued: “European champions is a massive, massive achievement, so really proud, obviously for the boys I know well like Sonny and Ben, those boys who have been part of the journey for a long time, they deserve it.

"They deserve to have that moment they had last night, and over the next weeks as well.

“Massive congratulations to everyone involved - it was nerve-wracking watching it, but what an ending so I hope they enjoy it, I hope the fans enjoy it, make the most of it.

“And hopefully that’s the start of many more to come.”

Tottenham's Europa League final display was far from vintage 'Ange-ball' - in fact, it was a defensive performance for the ages.

Spurs ended a 17-year wait for a major trophy with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United in Bilbao, with Ange Postecoglou swapping his all-out attacking philosophy for 90 minutes of pragmatism.

The north Londoners showed a totally different side, as they nullified the Red Devils with a resolute, defensive game plan.

After taking the lead through Brennan Johnson on the stroke of half-time, Spurs effectively surrendered possession in the second-half, weathering an onslaught from United to cling on for victory.

There was no shortage of commitment to the cause, with Micky van de Ven denying Rasmus Hojlund with an incredible goal-line clearance, while Guglielmo Vicario made a big save from Luke Shaw late on.

And their display wasn't just outstanding for how far it deviated from the free-flowing football we have come to expect from Postecoglou's side.

Tottenham's uncharacteristic performance saw them register record-lows in several attacking metrics.

They had just three shots, 27.7 per cent possession and completed only 115 passes – all the lowest recorded by Opta, since 2010, for any team in a major European final.

On top of this, in the second half, Spurs had just one touch inside the opposition box, did not manage a shot on or off target, while their possession stood at just 19.8 per cent.

It represented a total shift from the style of play Postecoglou has previously been uncompromising in delivering.

The Australian has long faced criticism for his insistence on a high-pressing, attacking game, with many pointing to his infamous 'It's just who we are, mate," after a 4-1 loss to Chelsea in 2023 where Spurs continued to bomb forward, even with nine men.

But Postecoglou was only too happy to adapt his style against United, who claimed the big occasion called for a different approach.

Speaking after the final win, he said: "I've always felt that knockout football is different from your league football.

"When you're in that situation, it comes down really to good organisation, belief, having a good game plan and then moments; if you can minimise the moments the opposition have by having a really strong foundation.

"I always felt comfortable that if we got ahead, we could negate most of what Manchester United were going to throw at us."

The defensive masterclass means Postecoglou has now delivered on a huge promise he made back in September.

Following a 1-0 loss to rivals Arsenal, the 59-year-old said: "I always win things in my second year. Nothing has changed. I don't say things unless I believe them."

It was a statement that threatened to blow up in the Spurs' boss' face, whose side have endured a tough campaign domestically.

Despite languishing in 17th in the Premier League table, Postecoglou's group will now play in the Champions League next season thanks to their third European triumph.

They previously won the competition in 1972 and 1984, when it was known as the UEFA Cup.

Victory also means Spurs will compete in the UEFA Super Cup final against either Paris Saint-Germain or Inter Milan in Udine in August.

Tottenham will celebrate in style upon their return home after ending their 17-year trophy drought by winning the Europa League.

Ange Postecoglou's side beat Manchester United 1-0 in Bilbao to claim their first piece of European silverware since 1984.

Brennan Johnson's scrappy first-half goal saw Spurs triumph in the San Mames and seal their spot in next year's Champions League.

The Lilywhites, who haven't won any trophy since the 2008 League Cup, conclude their dismal Premier League campaign this weekend.

Tottenham, who have lost 21 English top-flight games so far, return to north London to take on European hopefuls Brighton.

Despite Spurs sitting in 17th, it will be party time in N17, as unlike Man United, the club have already confirmed they will stage a parade.

When is Tottenham's trophy parade?

The 2024/25 Europa League winners have confirmed their victory parade will be held this Friday - May 23.

That is a day after Postecoglou and his players return to England, having stayed overnight following their historic win in Bilbao.

An open-top bus parade is due to get underway at 5:30pm, and is expected to last between an hour and 90 minutes.

The route will start at Edmonton Green, with the bus travelling down Fore Street and the High Road.

It will then continue down Lansdowne Road, along Willoughby Lane and Northumberland Park.

The parade will conclude at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, before a presentation with the players, coaching staff, and trophy takes place.

"Dear Neighbour, we hope this finds you well," a Tottenham statement to their local community began.

"As you may be aware, Tottenham Hotspur will face Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League final in Bilbao on Wednesday 21st May.

"We should like to make residents, schools and businesses aware that, if we are successful and bring the trophy home to Tottenham, our first team squad will take part in an open-top bus victory parade through the local area on Friday 23rd May, as is customary.

"Should the historic celebratory event go ahead, residents, please take note of the following information:

"The parade will begin at Edmonton Green at 3pm and proceed south down Fore Street and the High Road past the stadium before turning left at Lansdowne Road, along Willoughby Lane and Northumberland Park, finishing at approximately 4.30pm.

"Our players will present the trophy to crowds gathered from a staging area outside the Stadium on the High Road at approximately 5pm."

It isn’t often a manager is hired by Real Madrid after being sacked by Tottenham with the club bottom of the Premier League.

But this was the case for Juande Ramos, who endured a rollercoaster 12-month stint of charge of Spurs, which peaked when he delivered a first major trophy in nine years with League Cup glory in 2008.

As Ange Postecoglou bids to become the first manager to deliver major silverware since the Spaniard, there could be some striking similarities between the pair should he achieve this.

The Australian leads the north Londoners into their Europa League final against Manchester United with his future very much up in the air.

A torrid Premier League campaign sees Spurs 17th in the table, and talkSPORT understands that even European glory may not be enough to keep Postecoglou in the job.

Should he depart having landed silverware, he would follow in the footsteps of both of Tottenham's last trophy-winning managers.

Both Ramos and 1999 League Cup winner George Graham were sacked shortly after ending respective trophy droughts.

And while Graham's sacking spelled the end of his managerial career, it had the opposite effect on Ramos, who arguably went on to land football's dream job.

In December 2008, the well-travelled Spanish coach was named as Real Madrid's new manager, taking charge of a squad filled with superstars including Sergio Ramos, Raul and Fabio Cannavaro.

But this would have looked inconceivable six weeks earlier, when he was shown the door with Spurs bottom of the Premier League.

It drew the curtain on a short but eventful spell at White Hart Lane, which at first promised great things following his appointment in October 2007.

Just four months into his tenure, Ramos delivered a long-awaited trophy when his side beat Chelsea in the 2008 League Cup final.

The 2-1 extra-time victory appeared to have secured the former Sevilla boss legend status in north London, especially given that Spurs had battered bitter rivals Arsenal 5-1 to book their spot at Wembley.

But things took a turn for the worse, as an 11th-place finish in thePremier League and a dreadful start to the 2008/09 campaign piled the pressure on Ramos.

During this time, Ramos' brutal training and dietary regime also made the headlines, with the Spaniard banning ketchup, salt and pepper in the canteen.

In fact, his methods were so tough that they left one player in hospital on a drip, according to former Spurs striker Darren Bent.

Ultimately, this was all too much for chairman Daniel Levy, who dismissed the Spaniard with his side at the foot of the league table.

But the disappointment certainly didn't hinder Ramos' job prospects, who secured an immediate return to football when he was surprisingly unveiled by Real Madrid weeks later.

With the Spanish giants sitting a disappointing fifth in the LaLiga table at the time of his appointment, the ex-Spurs boss managed to turn the tide in spectacular fashion.

He brought Los Blancos back into the title race after winning 52 points out of a possible 54 in 18 consecutive games.

Ultimately however, Real fell just short at the end of the season, finishing second in the league, nine points behind champions Barcelona.

And despite steadying the ship at the Santiago Bernabeu, a lack of league success and a 5-0 aggregate exit to Liverpool in the Champions League wasn't enough to earn Ramos an extension on his short-term deal until the end of the season.

This brought to an end a whirlwind period for the 70-year-old, who went on to see out the rest of his managerial career with spells at CSKA Moscow, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and Malaga.

Manchester United and Tottenham both have the chance to save their dismal seasons in the Europa League final tonight.

The Premier League rivals are set to meet in Bilbao with major silverware and a big chunk of money on the line.

Ruben Amorim's Man United breezed past Athletic Bilbao in the semi-finals, winning 7-1 on aggregate to reach the big game.

The Red Devils were joined in the final on the same night, as Tottenham also eased past their opponents, Bodo/Glimt.

Spurs backed up a 3-1 first leg win with a 2-0 victory and set up an all-English affair in a major European clash.

With both teams sitting 16th and 17th in the Premier League, Amorim and Ange Postecoglou are coming under huge pressure.

But winning the Europa League would save either side's campaign, making this a pivotal night for both clubs and their managers.

And not only will victory bring a much-needed trophy, it will also come with a massive injection of cash...

Europa League prize money

In the Europa League final, Man United and Tottenham will be playing to claim the maximum reward of £10.95million.

That is almost double what the runners-up receive, with the losers in Bilbao taking home a prize of £5.9million.

The prize for winning the UEFA's second-tier tournament is around half of the reward for winning the Champions League.

Champions League winners claim £21.1m, and Inter Milan will face Paris Saint-Germain, with the victor taking home that cash.

Runners-up in Europe's elite competition win £15m, so that's almost triple what one of Man United and Spurs will get.

But progressing through each round of the Europa League has still significantly increased the payout for both United and Spurs.

Every team that made the League Phase received £3.6m each for simply qualifying for that stage of UEFA's second tier.

Each win in the league handed a club £379,201, and each draw would see a reward of £126,400 be given out.

Those that automatically qualified for the knockout rounds received £505,000, while those that saw their journey end in the knockout round play-offs got £252,000.

Prize money then took a big jump for the round of 16, seeing those eliminated in that stage claim £1.47m.

Teams that lost in the quarter-finals took home £2.11m, missing out on an extra chunk by being eliminated.

A semi-final spot saw Man United and Spurs guarantee themselves a sum of £3.54m, but they will now be getting much more in the final.

All of these prizes are just below 40 per cent of the entire Europa League payouts, just focusing on performance-based criteria.

The rest of the money is split between clubs taking part, also taking into account any broadcasting revenue.

Europa League: Road to the final

Quarter-finals

Lazio 3-1 Bodo/Glimt [2-3]

Manchester United 5-4 Lyon [7-6]

Frankfurt 0-1 Tottenham [1-2]

Athletic Bilbao 2-0 Rangers [2-0]

Semi-finals

Manchester United 4-1 Athletic Bilbao [7-1]

Bodo/Glimt 0-2 Spurs [1-5]

Final - Wednesday, May 21

Tottenham vs Manchester United

Tottenham’s squad reunited with a former star striker ahead of their massive Europa League final in Bilbao this evening.

But it wasn’t club icon and all-time top goalscorer Harry Kane.

Instead, Spurs’ stars were filmed delightedly greeting ex-forward Fernando Llorente, who met up with the team on Tuesday.

Captain Heung-min Son and Ben Davies were filmed hugging and laughing with the Spaniard, chanting his name together.

Llorente played 66 games for the club, including an appearance off the bench in the last European final Spurs reached - the Champions League final in 2019.

The striker, who is also a legend in Bilbao, played second-fiddle to Kane throughout his Tottenham career, but it’s the other way around for this game.

He’s going to be supporting the club, while their former captain won’t be at the Europa League showpiece, keeping an eye from afar…

Why is Kane not at the Europa League final?

Kane will not be in Bilbao as he’s on holiday.

The Bayern Munich frontman finally ended his long trophy drought this season and is now taking some well-earned time away.

But he found time alongside the celebrations to send a message to his old Spurs teammates, as they look to end their title drought too.

“A bit strange for me to be watching as a fan,” Kane said. "But you know I am wishing them all the best.

"The fans deserve to have that joy, that celebration that they have been waiting for, for a long time now.”

He has been in the minds of his ex-teammates too, as Son, who built a special relationship with Kane on the pitch and off it, has spoken about him leading up to the Europa League final.

In his press conference this week, the Spurs skipper said: "Everybody knows Harry is my best mate.

"It was a huge honour playing alongside him. After he won the first title, we had a chat about his trophy.”

He added: "He is already on holiday, so he doesn't have to text me. I just concentrate myself with the boys.

“Harry will be the biggest Spurs fan tomorrow, I'm definitely sure he will be supporting us from holiday."

The Europa League final will kick off at 8pm this evening at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao.

talkSPORT will have live coverage of the game from Spain, presented by Adrian Durham.

Commentary will be provided by Jim Proudfoot and former England striker Dean Ashton.

talkSPORT.com will also be on hand for all the latest news and build-up, including a live match blog for all the updates on the night.

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Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham tenure will be defined by a statement that has served as the backdrop to tonight's Europa League final.

“Usually in my second season I win things,” the Spurs boss boldly stated ahead of the first match of his second campaign in charge.

Speaking in August, Postecoglou added: “That’s the whole idea. The first year is about establishing principles and creating a foundation. Hopefully, the second year is going on to win things.”

A month later, following a 1-0 home defeat in September by north London rivals Arsenal, the Australian doubled down on his claim.

“I’ll correct myself — I don’t usually win things, I always win things in my second year, nothing’s changed,” he reiterated to Sky post-match. “I’ve said it now. I don’t say things unless I believe them.”

That narrative has continued to be levied at Postecoglou throughout what has been a historically poor season for Spurs.

Tottenham languish 17th in the Premier League table and are on course to finish in their lowest position since the Premier League's inception in 1992, having already broken their record for most top-flight defeats in a single season with their lowest points total.

The Lilywhites crashed out of the Carabao Cup to Liverpool in the semi-finals, before Aston Villa ended their FA Cup dreams.

Spurs haven't won a trophy since 2008, but Postecoglou has experience of ending decade-long droughts of winning silverware.

The 59-year-old knows that success in the Europa League final is the club's last hope of having the last laugh...

Has Postecoglou won a trophy every second year?

Yes, the Ange mythology is based on facts, with the Aussie winning in his second season or second full season in charge of his various clubs.

Since breaking into top-flight professional management in 2009, Postecoglou has won titles in his homeland, Asia, and Scotland.

However, his first taste of success as a manager came at his boyhood club, South Melbourne, where he spent nine years as a player.

Postecoglou steered his side to the league title in his second season before spending seven years coaching Australia's youth teams.

Postecoglou then had brief spells at Greek side Panachaiki (nine months) and Australian outfit Whittlesea Zebras (three months).

Neither role lasted until the second season, but he bounced back in style upon his move to Brisbane Roar in 2009.

Following a second-bottom finish in his debut campaign, Postecoglou stormed to A-League Championship glory during the 2010/11 term.

He retained their title the following year before having 18 months at Melbourne Victory, where he failed to see out his second season.

Postecoglou was appointed Australia's national team boss at the end of 2013, with his first match at the helm being that November.

The Socceroos finished bottom of their 2014 World Cup group, but by January 2015, he'd masterminded Asian Cup glory on home soil.

Three years later, Postecoglou made the move to Japan with Yokohama F. Marinos, and a second-season league title followed.

Postecoglou came to Celtic in June 2021 with the backdrop of Steven Gerrard having guided an Invincible Rangers to the SPFL title.

Unlike previous positions, he did not need two seasons before winning, as the Bhoys won five trophies in his two years at the club.