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UEFA Super Cup: Spurs let slip 2-0 lead to lose to PSG on penalties

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Tottenham let slip a two-goal lead before losing a penalty shootout to Paris St Germain (PSG) in the final of the UEFA Super Cup.

Spurs defenders Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero scored from set pieces to put the north London side on their way to winning the trophy, in what was manager Thomas Frank's first game in charge.

However, Champions League winners PSG, who were thrashed in the Club World Cup final by Chelsea last month, produced a stunning response after Kang-in Lee pulled one back with five minutes left.

PSG striker Goncalo Ramos, who was brought on in the 77th minute, forced the game to penalties after scoring a header in the fourth minute of stoppage time.

The Super Cup final, played each year between the winners of the Champions League and Europa League, does not feature extra time - meaning the game went straight to spot kicks.

Europa League winners Tottenham initially had the advantage when Vitinha missed PSG's first kick - but it was followed by Van de Ven and Mathys Tel failing to score their penalties.

PSG, managed by Luis Enrqiue, went on to win 4-3.

The PSG players poured on to the pitch in celebration, knowing they had etched their names into history as the first French side to lift the trophy.

"It's incredible to win like this. This team once again showed character, even if we're not at our physical best," PSG defender Marquinhos said.

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"We managed to get the goals we needed through the substitutions, and in the shootout we have players who take their penalties well and a goalkeeper who helped us."

Tottenham, who finished 17th in the Premier League last season, were unable to win what would have been their second trophy in 17 years - with the first one coming when they beat Manchester United in Europe's second-tier competition in May.

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Tottenham sack boss Ange Postecoglou despite Europa League win

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Tottenham Hotspur have sacked their head coach Ange Postecoglou, despite winning the Europa League 16 days ago.

The team struggled in the Premier League this season and finished in 17th position, one place above the relegation zone.

However, the 1-0 win against Manchester United salvaged the campaign as it secured a place in next season's Champions League.

But the European trophy was not enough to save Postecoglou his job, with his sacking coming exactly two years on from his appointment, having joined from Celtic on 6 June, 2023.

The Australian, who delivered on his promise of "always" winning in his second season, was only the third Spurs boss to taste European success and the first in 17 years to lift silverware.

"Following a review of performances and after significant reflection, the club can announce that Ange Postecoglou has been relieved of his duties," a club statement read.

"We are extremely grateful to Ange for his commitment and contribution during his two years at the club. Ange will always be remembered as only the third manager in our history to deliver a European trophy, alongside legendary figures Bill Nicholson and Keith Burkinshaw.

"However, the board has unanimously concluded that it is in the best interests of the club for a change to take place."

Sky Sports News understands Brentford boss Thomas Frank, the bookmakers' favourite, is the leading contender to succeed Postecoglou.

The Dane has a release clause in his contract, although negotiations are yet to take place with the west London club, SSN reports.

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Spurs celebrate European title - and their once ridiculed boss came with a defiant message

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Speaking to supporters and soaking up the scene around the Tottenham High Road told you everything about what it means to end a trophy drought.

What it means to a club, a community and a fan base starved of silverware.

More than 100,00 fans turned out on a Friday afternoon to welcome back a team with the Europa League trophy.

For some clubs, 17 years might not seem a long time without a title.

But Tottenham have endured so much frustration and ridicule - competing for much of the last decade in the upper reaches of the Premier League without any prize to show for it.

And their last four cup finals have been lost.

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A punch line to savour

No wonder pundits doubted whether head coach Ange Postecoglou could continue his record of always winning a trophy by the second season at his clubs.

Now was the moment, at the end of the parade in front of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, to savour the success he promised to deliver.

"I told them, and they laughed," he told the crowd. "I told them, and they didn't believe."

Then came the punch line.

"I'll leave you with this," the Australian-Greek former Celtic manager said. "All the best television series, season three is better than season two."

Domestic woes forgotten - for now

Whether he will be back for season three has been the subplot throughout the second half of the season.

What was more surprising about beating Manchester United in the all-English final - a fourth win over the once-mighty fallen giants of the season - was reaching the final at all.

Because the Europa League has been won during Tottenham's worst domestic campaign in almost five decades. It's a Premier League season that will end on Sunday, just above the relegation zone.

But when there's a trophy to parade, on buses through the streets around the stadium, all the turbulence vanishes.

At least for now.

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'Champions again'

For so many fans, there was disbelief mixed with delirium that the trophy cabinet would have a new addition, rather than questioning who would be in the team coaching them next season.

There had been no European success since 1984, no domestic cup since 2008, until Brennan Johnson's scrappy goal sealed silverware in the final in Bilbao.

"Champions again," they chanted on a day when blue confetti filled the air and a trophy had its homecoming to north London.

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Spurs celebrate Europa League final win over Man Utd with London parade

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Spurs beat Man Utd to win Europa League

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Tottenham Hotspur have won the Europa League after beating Premier League rivals Manchester United 1-0 in the final.

Brennan Johnson's scrappy 42-minute goal gave Ange Postecoglou's team the win and a spot in next season's Champions League, which is set to bring the north London club a £100m windfall.

Spurs were thankful for Micky van de Ven's second-half goal-line clearance and keeper Guglielmo Vicario's stoppage-time save.

The club have endured a disappointing top-flight campaign, currently sitting in 17th place in the domestic league, but the victory in Bibao, Spain, means they have secured a place in Europe's premier club competition and salvaged their season.

It is the first time Tottenham have won a trophy since the Carling Cup in 2008, and it is their first European title since the UEFA Cup in 1984.

Beaming boss Postecoglou silenced the critics - at least temporarily - as he stuck to his word by winning a trophy in his second season.

Meanwhile, United, who currently lie 16th in the Premier League, will now have a season without European football for the first time since 2014-15.

The Reds had remained unbeaten in the Europa League ahead of Wednesday's final at the San Mames stadium.

But manager Ruben Amorim's already tough job of rebuilding the team now becomes that much harder without Champions League qualification.

This season has been United's worst top-flight campaign since suffering relegation 51 years ago.

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Tottenham to face Man Utd in all-English Europa League final

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Tottenham will face Manchester United in the Europa League final later this month – giving Ange Postecoglou's side the chance to break their 17-year trophy drought.

Spurs booked their place in the final by pulling off a 2-0 away win against Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt on Thursday, completing a 5-1 victory on aggregate.

Tottenham had been warned to expect a stern examination on Bodo's notoriously difficult artificial pitch inside the Arctic Circle. which was saturated by sprinklers and light drizzle before kick-off.

After a difficult first hour, Dominic Solanke broke the deadlock in the 63rd minute, before Pedro Porro scored their second goal just six minutes later.

Bodo won a stoppage-time penalty after Porro was deemed to have caught Isak Dybvik Maatta, but it was ruled out after a VAR check.

It will be only the second European final Spurs have contested in the last 40 years.

Meanwhile, Manchester United beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 at Old Trafford - securing a convincing 7-1 win on aggregate.

Mikel Jaureguizar's first-half goal had given Athletic hope but Mason Mount came off the bench to settle United's nerves.

Goals from Casemiro and Rasmus Hojlund followed, before a second from over 40 yards out by Mount earned a handsome win.

The results set up an all-English final in Bilbao on Wednesday 21 May - and means a difficult season for both clubs will end with one of them securing a Champions League spot.

With three Premier League games to go, United and Spurs are currently sitting in 15th and 16th, respectively, and certain to finish in the bottom half.

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Chelsea also booked a place in a European final after beating Swedish side Djurgarden in the second leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final.

A 38th-minute goal from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall gave them a 1-0 win, bringing their score on aggregate to 5-1.

They will face Spain's Real Betis in the final at Stadium Wroclaw, Poland, on Wednesday 28 May.

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Former Spurs chief Buchler sails to rescue of Fairline Yachts

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An investment vehicle founded by a former Tottenham Hotspur Football Club executive is sailing to the rescue of one of Britain's biggest luxury boat-builders with a pledge to keep its manufacturing operations in the UK.

Sky News has learnt that a consortium led by Bronzewood Capital, the private equity arm of advisory firm Buchler Phillips, has secured the status of preferred bidder for Fairline Yachts.

Northamptonshire-based Fairline collapsed into administration in January, with insolvency practitioners Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) having conducted a rigorous sale process encompassing numerous parties with the objective of saving the company.

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Sources close to Bronzewood, whose boss, David Buchler, was a vice-chairman of Spurs for years, said it planned to retain the bulk of Fairline's workforce as part of the deal.

It was said to have had 250 employees at the time of A&M's appointment.

The price being paid by Bronzewood was unclear on Monday, with a deal potentially being completed within the next week.

If concluded, the transaction will be Bronzewood's first since it was established last month.

The yacht manufacturer's staff were briefed by the administrators that a preferred bidder had been chosen on Monday morning, according to a source close to the buyer.

Fairline's collapse into administration came less than two months after it was sold to new investors, after DF Capital, the company's main lender, triggered the appointment of A&M.

The business was sold in December by Hanover Investors to Arrowbolt Propulsion Systems, which was described in an announcement about the deal as a "clean propulsion technology company".

Further details of that deal were unclear, although the statement in December said that Arrowbolt was appointing Peter Hamlyn, an experienced industry executive, as Fairline Yachts' new chief executive.

Fairline Yachts' collapse came nearly two years after rival Princess Yachts was sold to investor KPS Capital Partners.

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Last autumn, Sunseeker, another big player in the sector, was sold to international investors Lionheart Capital and Orienta Capital Partners.

A spokesperson for Bronzewood declined to comment, while A&M could not be reached for comment.

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