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Ange Postecoglou has made it clear to the Tottenham board what they need to prioritise during the summer transfer window in order to build a squad that can sustain the rigours of the Premier League and the Champions League.

Tottenham will be back in the Champions League next season following a three-year absence after making history in Bilbao by winning the Europa League, the club’s first European trophy in 41 years.

While Spurs fans are over the moon at seeing their side finally break their 17-year trophy drought, the win is also a significant boost to the club ahead of the summer window.

Tottenham’s finances are not in a strong position at the moment and the extra revenue that is guaranteed by Champions League participation should give them much more room to manoeuvre and strengthen their squad this summer.

Ange Postecoglou says Tottenham need experienced players

It remains to be seen whether Postecoglou remains in charge to oversee the club’s Champions League adventure next season, but the Australian is in no doubt that reinforcements are needed in the Spurs squad for them to compete at the highest level.

The Tottenham head coach admitted that Tottenham need to sign players who have tasted Champions League football and are comfortable making the step up to that level.

When asked if adding more experience to the squad is important this summer, Postecoglou responded (via Football.London): “Yeah, I think not just us but any club that gets into the Champions League, I think understands that. It’s the most elite competition in Europe and it’s a great demand.

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“So yeah, I think every club that gets into the Champions League sees it as an opportunity to strengthen with experience is the right word, but players who have played at that level, who are going to be comfortable at that level, not players who are stepping up to that level. That’s the difference.”

Postecoglou says Spurs inexperience was exposed by injuries

The Lilywhites were decimated by injuries during sustained periods of the campaign, and the Tottenham boss has pointed to that several times over recent months to explain the side’s struggles domestically.

When some will question if Postecoglou’s training methods and style of play were responsible for Tottenham’s injuries, the Spurs boss has pointed out that the lack of experience among the squad players made the situation even worse for the club.

The 59-year-old reiterated the need for the club to sign quality backups who are familiar with the rigours of performing at the highest level.

When asked about the importance of injuries being mitigated next season, Postecoglou responded: “I’ve already said that’s part of it, but also, as I said, we signed three teenagers at the start of the year. Like we signed two 18-year-olds and a 19-year-old. We went in that direction. If you think about who left last year, players with experience.

“So whenever you do that, there’s always going to be a little bit of a gap in the development. So that cascading into our injury situation at the start of the year, obviously had a massive effect on what we could do in the league.

“And again, it was our success in the Carabao Cup and our success in the Europa League that added to that as well. So you either assess it all in its totality or you just separate and say, well, you know what, it’s just not good enough, or it’s unbelievable. So you either fall into those categories.

“But at the start of next year, we will be in a much better position from the point of view of even the three young boys we signed, even though Lucas is not a young boy anymore, he’s going to be a massive contributor at the start of the year. You know, that wasn’t the case, Archie and Wilson’s hardly played this year.

“And if we do some good business in the transfer market, obviously brings some experience in, I’m not talking about age, I’m talking about players who have played at this level and can help the team, then I’ve got no doubt we can make the impact we want.”

Ange Postecoglou has confessed that the reaction from the Tottenham fans after the Europa League win has overwhelmed him, with the Australian delighted that the club no longer be derided for their lack of success.

For a club of Tottenham’s size to go without any silverware for close to two decades was nearly unprecedented and it was made worse by the fact that the Lilywhites always seemed to fall at the final couple of hurdles.

That earned them the reputation of being a nearly-team and made Spurs the butt of many jokes on social media.

A whole generation of Tottenham fans had never seen their side lift silverware, which is why hundreds of thousands flocked to the streets of North London for the club’s trophy parade on Friday.

Ange Postecoglou is delighted that Spurs fans can be proud of their club

Ange Postecoglou admitted that he did not expect the kind of reception he and the players received during their open-top bus parade around Tottenham Hotspur on Friday.

The 59-year-old expressed his pride at being part of the group that finally managed to break the club’s trophy drought and bring joy to the long-suffering supporters.

When asked if the reaction to the success has surprised him, the Tottenham boss said (via Football.London): “I think, especially the parade, it’s just been overwhelming, but I understand it, because when you think about 17 years without any sort of silverware, that means, you know, you work it out, what’s that 50 games a year that these supporters have supported their football club with everything in their heart, and they haven’t been able to enjoy a day like they have, for those whatever, 900 games, whatever they are, they know what they are.

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“And not only that, they’ve seen other clubs do it, which doubles the pain, and they’ve had no experience where they can you know, reflect on it for themselves, for everything they’ve been through. So I understand it. I knew that.

“There were the legends out there, and they’re still remembered because of that and there’s been a lot of footballers that have come through these doors since then, world-class footballers, but they haven’t made the impact that this group has and I think they’ll be remembered for that.

“I love how it’s made people feel, it’s filled a massive hole that they’ve had for so long, that they now can proudly say their club is a trophy winner. It’s a champion of a competition. There is no more this slight of ‘you’re a great club, but you’ve never won anything’, that’s done and I’m super proud of that.”

Trophy does not guarantee Postecoglou’s future at Tottenham

While there is no doubt that the Europa League success has made Postecoglou a hero among Tottenham fans, it does not guarantee that he will be at the club if reports over recent days are to be believed.

The Spurs hierarchy are said to be contemplating Postecoglou’s future, with there being a feeling at the club that a change is needed after a dismal domestic season.

David Beckham has paid tribute to Tottenham Hotspur in a heartfelt nine-word message following their Europa League triumph over his former club, Manchester United.

Tottenham Hotspur have ended their four-decade wait for European silverware after they beat Manchester United 1-0 in the final of the Europa League.

Spurs are no strangers to winning the Europa League, having first lifted the trophy back in 1972 when they beat English side Wolverhampton Wanderers, and again in 1984 when they overcame Belgian side Anderlecht.

It has been a celebration throughout N17 ever since, with the club ending their 17-year-long wait for silverware, doing so in the most dramatic of fashion.

David Beckham sends classy message to Tottenham after Europa League win

Amidst the celebration, ex-Manchester United man David Beckham has now sent a heartfelt nine-word message to Tottenham Hotspur following their Europa League win.

The Englishman revealed that his Grandad, a lifelong Tottenham supporter, would have been proud of the club’s recent achievement, especially considering he would have witnessed the Lilywhites lift the UEFA Cup in both 1972 and 1984.

Beckham left his message on Tottenham’s official Instagram, where a video of the club’s open-top trophy parade was shared, writing: “My grandad would be one proud man @SpursOfficial. Congratulations.”

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Tottenham’s European success adds to rich club history

Tottenham are European champions for the fourth time in their history, which is an impressive achievement.

Following their most recent triumph, the club now boasts 25 major trophies, including two league titles, eight FA Cups, four League Cups, and seven FA Community Shields.

While the Tottenham fans were in a jubilant mood as the Europa League trophy was paraded around the stadium on Sunday, they made sure that their displeasure towards Daniel Levy was known.

Even though Spurs lost 4-1 on Sunday to cap off what has been a disastrous domestic campaign, even that could not ruin the celebratory atmosphere inside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The fans were in a jubilant mood after seeing the club break their 17-year trophy drought just days prior and were soaking in the scenes after the final whistle as the trophy was paraded around the venue for the first time.

The Spurs players and the coaching staff were given a guard of honour by Tottenham legends, many of whom were part of the club’s last European success back in 1984.

Video: Daniel Levy booed by Tottenham Hotspur fans

However, even in the celebratory atmosphere, the home fans made it known to Daniel Levy that he has still not been forgiven for the mistakes made during his tenure.

When the Spurs chairman came on the big screen at the stadium, he was greeted by a chorus of boos and the 63-year-old did not look best pleased.

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On several occasions earlier this season, Tottenham fans protested in the thousands, calling for ENIC and Levy to leave, and it appears that the Europa League success has not changed their opinion about the owners.

Levy’s big decision was crucial in Spurs winning the Europa League

One can certainly understand the criticism Levy came under as the Tottenham supremo has made several big blunders, especially since the departure of Mauricio Pochettino in 2019.

However, he deserves credit for holding his nerve and persisting with Ange Postecoglou despite widespread calls for his sacking since the turn of the year.

The Tottenham Hotspur players might have been surprised by what happened at the start of their clash against Brighton as the Seagulls went back on their word and decided against giving the Lilywhites a guard of honour on Sunday.

There was a celebratory mood at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, and even the 4-1 defeat did not ruin the spirits of the home crowd, who started signing in unison during injury time.

The Europa League trophy was paraded to the long-suffering Spurs fans as the team did their traditional end-of-season lap-of-honour around the ground along with their families.

However, there was a promise that Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler made before the game, which was not followed through on by the South Coast side.

Brighton’s curious decision defied their manager’s promise

On Saturday, Hurzeler had said that Brighton will be giving Tottenham a guard of honour for their achievements in Europe.

However, ahead of kick-off, the two sets of teams just walked out of the tunnel in unison and lined up as usual before kick-off, with the Seagulls seemingly backtracking on their plans.

Their decision was particularly curious, given that the league champions, Liverpool, gave a guard of honour to Crystal Palace following their FA Cup victory.

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Tottenham squad get a guard of honour from former greats

The Spurs players and the coaching staff did receive a guard of honour after the game as they were honoured by the Tottenham heroes of yesteryear.

Some of the biggest names in the club’s history, including Ossie Ardiles, Pat Jennings and Martin Chivers, were present to congratulate Postecoglou and his players on their European success.

Many of the legends were part of the last Tottenham side that last lifted the Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup) back in 1984.

The Southampton fans made sure to remind Arsenal fans of what had just happened down the road in Tottenham a few days ago when the Gunners visited St Mary’s for their final Premier League game of the campaign.

Tottenham fans have been basking in the glory of the Europa League glory since the final whistle at Bilbao last Wednesday and the celebrations continued on Sunday as the trophy was paraded around the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The emotions that one has seen pouring out from Spurs fans over the last few days are a result of the 17-year wait to see their side lift a trophy and enduring constant jibes from opposition fans during that time.

Finally, Tottenham fans can claim bragging rights over their fiercest rivals, being one of only two London sides, along with Crystal Palace, to have finished the season with silverware.

Video: Southampton fans sing about Tottenham during clash against Arsenal

Over the last few days, there has been an ongoing debate on who has had a better season: Tottenham or Arsenal?

It is fair to say that Spurs fans will not care and will be happy to rub their Europa League success into the faces of their rivals after having been constantly reminded of the fact that they have not won anything over the last two decades.

On Sunday, it was the Arsenal fans who were reminded by the Saints supporters of their lack of silverware and the success of their rivals. The home crowd at St Mary’s sang: “Tottenham Hotspur, they’ve won more than you” to the travelling Arsenal fans.

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Spurs have to use Europa League success as a springboard

The trophy win and Champions League qualification have given Tottenham a lifeline and essentially saved their season.

The Lilywhites need to seize this opportunity to strengthen their squad this summer and they now face a huge decision on the future of Ange Postecoglou.

Destiny Udogie has reflected on an unforgettable few days as Tottenham basked in the glow of European glory, and he already has his eye on the UEFA Super Cup.

The celebration at N17 continued on Sunday, following Tottenham Hotspur’s 4-1 defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the final day of the Premier League season.

Tottenham end their Premier League campaign in 17th place on the League table, having lost a club-record 22 matches across the 38-game stretch.

However, attention remained firmly fixed on their Europa League triumph, with the mood lifted as Brighton formed a guard of honour ahead of kick-off, a mark of respect for Spurs’ 1-0 victory over Manchester United in the final at the San Mames Stadium in Spain.

Destiny Udogie reflects on Tottenham’s Europa League celebrations

After kick-off, the celebrations stepped up a notch as former Tottenham players welcomed the current European champions with a guard of honour of their own, while the Europa League trophy was paraded proudly around the stadium for the supporters to relish.

Despite the heavy scoreline against Brighton and Hove Albion, the Tottenham supporters remained in full voice throughout the match, singing and cheering the team on, undeterred by the result on the day.

Post-match, Destiny Udogie shared his thoughts with the club’s media team, reflecting on what had been a whirlwind week. “Definitely it was a busy couple of days, but obviously we have to play so yeah.”

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Asked about how the season felt for him personally, Udogie said: “It has been amazing obviously to win the Europa League is a big achievement so it is a dream for me so everything was amazing we did not win today as we wanted but it is okay we enjoyed the moment.”

When quizzed on when it really sank in, the full-back said: “Yeah definitely the day we came back to London it was amazing because we realised we did something big. So honestly it was amazing everything was amazing.”

Describing the moment the team walked out at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Udogie added: “Honestly I had some chills because seeing all the white flags the fans, everyone happy it was beautiful so you have to just live the moment and enjoy.”

Asked what comes next, Udogie said: “Maybe a holiday and national team. Asked about Tottenham’s upcoming UEFA Super Cup final, he concluded: “I cannot wait let us bring another trophy home. Let us do our best.”

What comes next for Spurs?

Tottenham’s 2024/25 campaign has now officially drawn to a close, and the focus will swiftly turn to preparations for next season, with a series of pre-season friendlies already on the cards.

Spurs will head to Asia on tour and are set to face Arsenal in Hong Kong, marking the first ever North London derby held outside of England.

Ange Postecoglou has held up Brennan Johnson’s growth as indicative of what he is trying to achieve at Tottenham Hotspur and has revealed that even he was surprised when he saw one of the former Nottingham Forest man’s stats.

Johnson finished the season as Tottenham’s top goalscorer with 18 goals across all competitions and it was fitting that he was the man to score the goal that ended the club’s trophy drought.

The Wales international has endured a difficult season, coming under huge criticism at the start of the campaign for his inconsistency, but he has responded in perfect fashion.

After the final whistle at Bilbao, Johnson took a shot at those who use the term ‘Spursy’, which has further cemented his popularity among the Tottenham faithful.

Ange Postecoglou wants Brennan Johnson to develop into a mentality monster

Postecoglou lavished praise on the Tottenham Hotspur winger and admitted that even he was surprised to see how his numbers match up against the best wide-forwards across the Premier League.

The Australian insisted that there is more to come from the 23-year-old, remarking that Johnson could take his game to the next level as a result of the confidence he will get from this trophy win.

Postecoglou said (via Football.London): “Brennan is kind of indicative of what I’ve been trying to build here. It’s about people of character, people of resilience and he hasn’t had it easy.

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“It’s been surprising to me because his contribution has been significant since we signed him. You stack up his record since he’s been here to any other winger apart from Mo [Salah], who is a freak, and Brennan’s stands up. Goals and assists, that is what you need from attacking players and not just in any game, but the big games as well.

“It’s a credit to him and again, fair to say he’s one of the ones who has enjoyed himself in the last couple of days, but rightly so.

“And I’m hoping him doing that on such a big stage, he comes back next year as a mentality monster of I know what it takes to win, this is what I want again and that feeds onto everyone else. That is what you hope Wednesday night creates. That all these guys have got a taste of it now and want more of it.”

Postecoglou is relaxed about his own Tottenham future

The Tottenham boss has been through a lot emotionally this season, having been torn to shreds by the UK press at various times, and on occasions, the pressure has got to him. He can now look forward to a well-earned holiday after silencing his critics and creating history.

When asked how he will be spending his holidays, the Tottenham boss said: “Just family time and finding some quiet spot. Yeah, that’s got some water and a sun lounger and not too much movement, that will do me. Just mainly family time and like I said, time to reflect, not just for myself, but, you know, for my wife, for my kids. Just pretty chilled and laid back.

“It’s one of those things where you probably don’t realise till you’re stopped how tired you are, you know, physically and emotionally and I’m sure that’ll hit me Monday morning.”

Over recent days, Postecoglou has said that he wants to continue building on the foundations he has laid at Tottenham, but has confessed that he has not had any conversations with Daniel Levy about his future.

When asked if he will be able to relax, given the uncertainty over his future, the Australian responded: “Don’t worry about that. I’m good at relaxing mate. Come Monday, I won’t have a care in the world. I won’t have a care in the world.

“But, I assume I’ll have an indication at some point. Only because, you know, there’s some serious planning to do more than anything else. I won’t have any problem switching off.”

Ange Postecoglou has confessed that the way Tottenham Hotspur prepared for the 2024-25 season was not ideal and remarked that he is keen to correct those errors ahead of the next campaign.

While Tottenham have had their poorest Premier League season on record, it is fair to say that most Spurs fans do not care about that at the moment after the club made history in Bilbao last Wednesday by securing their first European trophy in 41 years.

However, reports indicate that Daniel Levy and the Tottenham board are still contemplating sacking Postecoglou as the feeling at the club is that their performances domestically have simply not been up to scratch.

While the Australian will point to injuries as a mitigating factor, some will feel that Postecoglou’s training methods and his style of play contributed to Tottenham’s injury crisis.

Ange Postecoglou admits he got things wrong last summer

The Tottenham head coach has now confessed that the preparation for this season was not ideal, insisting that he will learn from the mistakes that were made.

The 59-year-old also stressed the need for the club to change their transfer strategy and add more experience to the Tottenham squad this summer.

When asked if there are any lessons to take from this season, Postecoglou responded (via Football.London): “Yeah look you learn from every season. I think looking back at our pre-season last year, I don’t think it was ideal and there were certain things we needed to do differently and certainly needed to design differently for the coming year.

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“How we get our guys ready for what is going to be the biggest challenge of Premier League and Champions League football, we know it is a massive challenge, so how do we prepare our players? I think our players will be better equipped.

“You know we started the season and people forget we signed Dom, who has been unbelievable for us but then we signed three teenagers. They weren’t ready for what was ahead. They’ve been unbelievable, obviously, Wilson has missed a lot of the season but Lucas and Archie have been unbelievable.

“We signed three teenagers but next year they are not going to be teenagers, they are more than ready and will be in a better space straight away. That is the other lesson learned, that we can’t and I don’t think anyway, that would be my direction that you need to now bring in some experience for this group in terms of our recruiting.

“So, you learn lessons from that and I’ve said all along, I have still felt there has been growth this year and we’ll be much better placed at the beginning of next year to tackle what is ahead than we were at the start of this one.”

Postecoglou overwhelmed by Tottenham reaction during trophy parade

The Tottenham faithful came out in droves on Friday, which was to be expected as the long-suffering fans had not had a trophy to celebrate for nearly two decades.

Postecoglou admitted that he was overwhelmed by the number of people who came out and the sheer joy on the faces of the supporters.

Speaking about the trophy parade, the Australian said: “Yeah, look I was overwhelmed by the sea of people and every demographic you can think of. There were grown men crying, women, girls and boys just so ecstatic that you feel irrespective of what is happening in their lives at the moment, they were all just so joyous.

“When you see the sheer magnitude of the numbers, you realise it is a massive club. I had a sense of that before I joined but I guess even for the club itself, it reaffirms that missing piece of success and what it can do to galvanise a supporter base and really show the size of the club. It’s fair to say it is a massive club and the opportunity now is to make it bigger than ever.”

Lionel Messi has reacted to Cristian Romero’s post about Tottenham ruling London after the Lilywhites’ historic Europa League success.

One can understand why Spurs fans have reacted so emotionally to the Europa League win, given the constant mocking they have had to endure from rival fans over the last two decades.

Tottenham have now finally got the monkey off their backs and their supporters will now hope that this win opens the floodgates in terms of trophies for the club over the coming years.

Tottenham fans can now have bragging rights over Arsenal, with the Lilywhites’ European trophy tally now looking extremely impressive.

Lionel Messi reacts to Cristian Romero’s social media post about Tottenham

Spurs and Crystal Palace are the only two London clubs that will end the season with major silverware, and that fact has not been lost on Cristian Romero.

Following the huge trophy parade on Friday, which saw hundreds of thousands of fans take to the streets, Romero took to social media to post that London is Lilywhite.

His post read: “London is [white heart emoji] @spursofficial. The only way to get my name engraved in this club was like this [trophy emoji]. We deserved this @spursofficial. Thank you all for the love as always!!!”

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It will delight Spurs fans to know that his international teammate, Lionel Messi, ‘liked’ Romero’s post, which indicates that the Argentine superstar agrees with the sentiment of Tottenham’s dominance in London – we hope.

What Cristian Romero has said about his future

Over the last couple of months, a number of outlets have reported that Romero is edging closer to a move to Atletico Madrid.

When asked about his future following the Europa League win, the Tottenham vice-captain said that he loves the club but refused to guarantee that he will remain at N17.