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As mic drops go, this was one for the ages. With Daniel Levy sitting about 30 feet behind him, Ange Postecoglou had at least 150,000 Spurs fans eating out of the palm of his hand on the stage outside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

"I told them and they laughed.....I told them and they didn’t believe. But here we are," he bellowed to huge cheers from the sea of white that covered the high road. "And we’re here because of this unbelievable group of people, players and staff, absolute heroes led by the legend Son Heung-min, Cuti Romero, James Maddison and Guglielmo Vicario. All of them, heroes. And they did it all for you, because you deserve it. This club deserves it."

The Spurs shirt-wearing head coach paused for a moment, before delivering the line that made N17 roar.

"And I’ll tell you something, I’ll leave you with this. All the best television series, season three is better than season two!"

The huge noise that came back from the crowd would have been heard across the capital. The giant swarm of fans sang Postecoglou's name and his players belted it out even louder around him.

Postecoglou is a gifted orator and this was the Australian at the peak of his powers. Every word was carefully selected and timed to perfection to be delivered with the maximum impact.

The 59-year-old leaves his players wanting to run through brick walls for him and in that moment the thousands stood before him were ready to do the same.

A week ago many of them may well have been willing to give up on Postecoglou, but sometimes all it takes is a single match and with those 97 minutes of football in Bilbao the Spurs boss gave them exactly what they had always dreamed of.

Those supporters in the San Mames Stadium felt something many of them could barely remember, others were too young to have tasted those prior glories.

On Friday, in the early evening sun in north London, thousands who had watched it on their TV screens got to live it in front of their eyes as the ticker tape fell from the sky, fireworks were launched and Son Heung-min once again lifted that big Europa League trophy aloft.

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Tottenham supporters took up every inch of space that you could see. They lined the road, the pavements, they climbed up lampposts, traffic lights, hung out of windows, stood on the top of buildings and bus stop roofs. Some climbed fences and railings, all wanting to revel in what Postecoglou and his players had given them.

Postecoglou's fate will remain in limbo until Levy makes his decision on what comes next public. His chairman's message to the fans on Sunday could go some way to hinting at what is to come.

The problem for Levy is that if he decides to ruthlessly bin off the man who has finally given him the first major trophy of his near quarter-century in charge of Tottenham then the ridicule and criticism will likely come from all sides.

Levy sacked Pochettino for delivering the top four but not a trophy and he would be sacking Postecoglou for delivering a trophy but not top four. That would smack of a man who doesn't really know what he wants, the chairman a rare constant within a club that often appears dizzy with the frequent changes in direction.

The ridicule of pulling the plug on Postecoglou would write itself. Only Tottenham could sack the manager that finally ended their 17-year trophy drought and 41-year wait for a European title.

Postecoglou's Spurs have only just changed the narrative. The term 'Spursy' was finally killed in Bilbao, but this would revive it.

There would be one hell of a backlash now to Postecoglou being ruthlessly dispensed with, especially for a manager who is not a sure thing. Some fans never forgave Levy for dismissing Mauricio Pochettino, but others at least saw the ambition of appointing Jose Mourinho. In this instance, there is no Mourinho-type, there are only gambles.

The vast majority of Tottenham fans are now firmly back behind Postecoglou for what he's done for them and the way he's made them feel. In their eyes, he has earned the right to a season three. football.london spoke to countless fans during Friday in and around the parade and every single one offered up that same opinion. Social media polls, with huge numbers of responses, show the same thing by a landslide.

Postecoglou has handed Levy the trophy he craved and some much-needed respite from the criticism and protests the chairman has faced this season. On Wednesday night, Levy yelled 'We're champions!" to the crowd of player families and staff at the post-match party in Bilbao and it was his head coach's singular vision that ensured he could finally shout that.

But Levy has been brutal before. Pochettino with all his credit in the bank was dismissed just months after a Champions League final and Jose Mourinho only days before a League Cup final.

Erik ten Hag's woeful extended time at Manchester United is constantly used as the reason not to give Postecoglou another chance just because he's won a trophy. Yet that argument often misses out the part where Ruben Amorim came in and United's results somehow only got worse.

There is also the fact that Postecoglou has got all of his players firmly behind him, his leaders in the squad particularly vocal about that. They pulled him into the celebrations on Wednesday night and on Friday they made sure he took his turn in lifting the trophy for the crowd.

But that mic drop moment from Postecoglou was theatre at its best and it was either an act of defiance in the face of the speculation surrounding his future or a hint that the Australian already knows what's coming next. The coming days should start to give us the answer to that.

Postecoglou's biggest challenge post-Bilbao will be naming a team that can walk in a straight line on Sunday against Brighton, let alone run in one.

For those Tottenham players have been enjoying themselves thoroughly in the 72 hours or so since they made history and rightly so.

That continued on the open-top bus parade through the streets around N17 on Friday as the fun, high spirits and the alcohol flowed for some, and the others just revelled in the moment.

Even captain Son was swept away by it all, unexpectedly swearing to the crowd when given the microphone.

"I love you, we won the Europa League and you all deserve it," he said, only with two swear words in the first two parts of that sentence. Everyone was so delighted for Son to fulfil his 10-year mission for Spurs silverware with a big beaming smile on his face that this relaxed version of the South Korean was all the more endearing.

"Come on you (insert swear word) Spurs," added Maddison before Brennan Johnson told us all that the feeling of scoring in that Europa League final was "(insert the same swear word) unbelievable".

Johnson was the hero of the hour, playing the crowd to his tune in a very different slapstick way to Postecoglou.

The Wales international was celebrating his 24th birthday and he ensured he enjoyed every moment of it and that everyone else did too. Maddison led the crowd in singing 'Happy Birthday' to his friend.

Afterwards, Johnson was every inch the impish schoolboy lapping up the cheers of his class-mates as the teachers tried to rein him in. That brought hilarious scenes after the other players had left the stage as Spurs' top scorer kept evading the security team's efforts to get him to join them.

He would pretend to leave, wave his hand only to then whip back around to take the cheers from the crowd. Then when he spotted one member of the security staff had the trophy, he grabbed it off him and spun around to hold it aloft to the supporters.

It all looked to be finally over as the same security guard put an arm around him to haul him away only for that same quick-witted member of staff to spot a fan trying to climb the scaffolding to the stage.

He left Johnson to deal with the intruder and that allowed the Spurs attacker another go at milking the applause of the crowd with the trophy, which was always just a slipped hand away from disaster.

Somehow Johnson did not drop it and two members of staff led the birthday boy away only for him to run back out again a minute later to laughs and cheers from the crowd before he was finally taken away for good.

They were a heart-warming five minutes, especially when you factor in how some supporters had treated Johnson earlier in the season, to the extent that he stepped away from social media.

Here he was at the end of the campaign, having forced the goal that gave Spurs that trophy, and the supporters couldn't get enough of him nor him of them. His 'Johnson Again' chant was one of the most heard on the day.

This was another day that neither the players nor the supporters will ever forget.

The fans got to see the squad at their most relaxed. Romero, Van de Ven, Bentancur and Porro, who kept grabbing the microphone on the main stage, were among those who seemed to be sampling the delights of the day, let's say, and rightly so. They were the cool kids at the back of the bus, while players like Bissouma, Sarr and Richarlison were dancing the day away. The latter reached out from the bus at one point to high five a fan who had climbed a set of traffic lights.

Teenagers Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall waved at everyone, trying to take it all in. This was something they had never seen before and they were determined to enjoy it.

Some players wore sunglasses, some wore ski masks, while Romero wore a straw hat at times that almost looked like a tribute to Postecoglou.

Then there were the academy kids involved. Mikey Moore is just 17 but was standing in front of the crowd as thousands sang his name. What an experience for someone so young. What an experience for anybody.

At the other end of the age scale were the legends, some from the last team to win a European title in 1984, like Graham Roberts, Micky Hazard and Mark Falco, as well as other stars of days' gone by such as Ossie Ardiles, Ricky Villa, Pat Jennings, Ledley King, David Howells, Sandro and Clive Allen among others.

There was also a special family day out as Postecoglou's assistant boss Matt Wells was joined by his grandfather and double winner Cliff Jones. Now 90, but still looking incredibly sprightly, Jones was in the Spurs side that became the first English team to win a European trophy with the Cup Winners' Cup in 1963.

This was another day to remember like that, one that the players, staff and fans will never erase from their memories. The key now is whether everyone has to wait years to experience it again or whether it ushers in a new era of success.

Postecoglou made one strong statement that came true last season and he's now made an even bigger one that he will be hoping he's allowed to bring to pass. He's earned the right to enjoy the fruits of the Champions League and the UEFA Super Cup by delivering a slice of history that he said he would when few believed him and many mocked him.

However, only one man can decide what comes next. Will Levy spin the biennial wheel of change yet again or will he allow us to watch season three of Postecoglou's Tottenham Adventures?

If you believe in signs then here's two for you. First up, in 2015, Son Heung-min cried tears of despair on the pitch as Postecoglou's Australia beat South Korea in the Asian Cup final. A decade later and Son was crying tears of joy on Wednesday night as Postecoglou helped him win a European title instead.

Second up, in 1991, Postecoglou won the National Soccer League title as a player in Australia with South Melbourne Hellas with a certain Hungarian football legend Ferenc Puskas as his manager.

Fast forward 35 years and look no further than where the 2026 Champions League final will be held. Yep, it's at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, named in honour of Postecoglou's former boss and mentor. Now that would certainly deliver a fitting finale for season three if the series is given the green light by the most ruthless of producers.

If the full-time whistle on Wednesday night and the trophy lift were not enough, then an open-top bus parade along the Tottenham High Road just about rounded off an incredible few days to be a Spurs fan.

We don't get to do these things very often, so by God did we milk it for all it was worth.

Hundreds of thousands of Spurs supporters lined the streets around the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to welcome their heroes home from Bilbao.

The players had partied in Spain and then partied in London and the fun was not going to stop there.

There were plenty of sunglasses on players as they boarded the bus in Edmonton. Whether that was because of the sun or to hide hungover eyes, we'll let you decide.

On the streets, the party was just getting started too. The parade may have started at 5.30pm on a work and school day, but that did not stop desperate fans turning up in their droves.

There were already thousands on the High Road by the time my son and I arrived at 3.45pm. And the crowds were only going to swell from there.

We witnessed Sandro driving his car up the High Road, away from the stadium (probably to get round the back to park as the roads by the stadium were closed), waving at fans as he drove and tooting his horn at them.

"That was Sandro," could be heard from a number of people around us, followed by laughing at the man who, despite only playing for the club for four years, is a firm cult hero.

This reporter was not quick enough getting a phone out to do a video, but I have the memory.

As we walked further down, men, women, girls, boys and families found their viewing point and waited.

We got all the way up to the front of the stadium before the line of people walking through the waiting crowds appeared to stop and we could go no further.

Back we went, walking across to the stadium side and even having a quick look around the shop before taking up our vantage point on the other side of the road just opposite the Corner Pin pub.

One by one people climbed onto the roof of the derelict public toilet block just round the corner from the stadium, fans climbed up lampposts to stand on street signs indicating where the stadium was - as if you could miss it - while one soul picked at iconic spot atop a tall sign showing where the Dare Skywalk was. Very daring on his part indeed.

Talking of the Dare Skywalk, there were people up there too. Probably workers, rather than fans on this of all days, but they could be seen coming back down both waving Tottenham flags.

Stadium announcer Paul Coyte interviewed former players on the big stage - where the parade would end.

Big screens could be found at various intervals on the parade route, showing off what was going on on stage while the bus wended its way along the High Road, and shots of the bus itself.

James Maddison was back on the beers - he has no role to play on Sunday - and Richarlison was the chief cheerleader at the front of the bus.

Captain Son Heung-min initially had his hands on the trophy, but soon left it to Dominic Solanke to keep hold of at the front and centre of the bus.

Flares were let off - Richarlison (of course) was seen holding one aloft as the bus came along the High Road and the chanting went on and on.

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'Johnson again, ole, ole' was a firm favourite, but there were a few renditions of 'Oh when the Spurs' for good measure too.

And when Ange Postecoglou was first seen on the big screen, there was a clear message to chairman Daniel Levy, with the head coach's future at the club up in the air due to a dismal Premier League campaign.

Postecoglou's appearance on the big screens go the biggest cheer of all. The fans have spoken, and there were plenty of them.

Fans atop shop roofs and scaffolding at the Bricklayers Arms were told to get down, for fear of the parade having to be called to a halt due to safety concerns.

I don't think anyone took notice and the parade continued regardless. No one wanted to be told what to do or what not to do on this special occasion.

As the bus came past our vantage point, Son and Richarlison whipped up the crowd, shaking their arms in celebration at the crowd. Maddison was saying something unintelligible on the microphone, while Brennan Johnson had a great big smile on his face.

He was not the only one. Postecoglou was wide-smiled waving to the crowd, while Micky van de Ven, right at the back, was loving every moment, dancing and waving right at us.

Dark clouds had threatened to dampen the mood at one stage, but there was no rain and eventually the sunshine that had started the day returned - marking a jubilant occasion perfectly.

Tottenham are Europa League champions and the supporters made the most of it in fine style.

If Wednesday was a case of 'oh, what a night', then this was Spurs' 'perfect day'. My son summed it up when we got back home. "Well, I hope we win more trophies so we can do that again because that was pretty cool."

Pretty cool indeed, mate.

As thousands of Tottenham Hotspur supporters cheered on their heroes and celebrated the club's Europa League triumph, one message was clear. Ange Postecoglou is well loved.

The Australian has endured a rough few months in the Spurs hotseat, mainly due to his side's poor Premier League form. But it felt like that was forgiven on Friday as the Tottenham community celebrated the club's first piece of silverware since 2008.

Postecoglou did say he always wins something in his second season. And boy did he prove himself right.

Despite the successful end to the 2024/25 campaign, Postecoglou's future remains uncertain. Daniel Levy and the Spurs boss will meet in the coming weeks to discuss the future. Whether the former Celtic man is in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium dugout when the new season kicks off remains to be seen.

Going on the carnival atmosphere during the trophy parade, though, supporters are clearly behind the 59-year-old. That 1-0 win over Manchester United in Bilbao has cemented his status as a true icon.

This couldn't be more clearer than shortly after the white double-decker bus, with “Europa League winners” written across the front, left Edmonton Green and headed to the stadium. Fans could keep track of the bus via screens on Fore Street, High Road, Lansdowne Road, Northumberland Park and outside the stadium.

At one point, Postecoglou's face appeared on those screens. Spurs supporters responded by giving him one of the loudest cheers of the parade. His name was soon being sung by thousands who now are so grateful for what he has achieved.

There was still time for an inspirational speech from the Tottenham boss, too. On a stage erected especially for the parade, Postecoglou was asked to say a few words, with his weary-eyed and delighted players around him.

"I told them and they laughed," he bellowed. "I told them and they didn't believe. But here we are. We're here because with this unbelievable group of people, players, staff - absolute heroes.

"Led by the legend Son Heung-min, Cuti Romero, James Maddison and Guglielmo Vicario. All of them, heroes. And they did it all for you. Because you deserve it. This club deserves it.

"And I'll tell you something. I'll leave you with this. All of the best television series, season three is better than season two."

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That 'mic-drop' moment was something Postecoglou has waited to do for some time. His doubters have been proven wrong. He's been proven right. And he's willing to guide the club into the Champions League and have another crack at winning even more silverware.

With the players having clearly formed a close bond, and more and more supporters turning their negative thoughts on Postecoglou into positive ones, the Australian may well get a third season in north London. It's now up to Levy. But the fans have certainly spoken.

What a glorious night it was on Wednesday. I have not stopped smiling since.

Tottenham Hotspur - so often the reason for bad moods and disappointments in my life - finally gave me and every other Spurs supporter one of those incredible memories that will live with us forever.

Winning the UEFA Europa League at the end of the season Tottenham have had, was something else.

It was clear to see, months ago, that the European campaign was the focus for Spurs. The Premier League was put to one side, in dreadful fashion, in favour of chasing Europa League glory.

And it paid off.

In 20 years' time, no one is going to remember where Spurs finished in the Premier League, but winning in Europe will be remembered forever.

Ange Postecoglou is a major reason behind that. And it may well lead to him be given more time to impart his wisdom onto this squad for a bit longer.

The Australian still has two years left on his Tottenham contract, although there has been plenty of talk surrounding his future because of the domestic form.

After the final Premier League game of the campaign on Sunday there is bound to be a meeting between Postecoglou and chairman Daniel Levy.

Levy does not suffer fools gladly and many incumbents of the head coach position before Postecoglou have been relieved of their duties for significantly better campaigns in the English top flight.

None of them have produced what Postecoglou has, however - a European trophy. And with it Champions League football. Postecoglou has delivered on his promise, has done what so few managers have managed to do in the Tottenham hotseat and has brought Champions League football and all the riches that brings for Levy, back to N17.

It doesn't matter how he did it, he did it.

Now Levy has a big decision to make. A number of people thought, ahead of the final in Bilbao, that Postecoglou would depart the club no matter the result.

Speaking beforehand, the Australian revealed he had no intention of throwing in the towel, however. "No, because I don't think my job is done here," he admitted. "I really feel like we're building something and what a trophy does is hopefully accelerates that.

"I still think there's a lot of work to be done. The challenges we've had this year are well chronicled, but there's been some reasoning in that and there's also been growth I'd like to see through, but whether that happens or not is not that important right now.

"I think this job is far from finished. There's some growth there to take this club where it needs to be."

That means if he is to go he will have to be pushed. And that's a big call to make of a man who has given Spurs and Levy what they have always craved.

I have thought for a long time that Postecoglou should go at the end of the season. But a trophy changes things. Emotions then come into it, the emotions that the man at the heart of it has given you one of the most joyous nights ever.

My main gripe around Postecoglou was his stubbornness. His way was the right way, the only way and there was no deviation from that.

However, in the last few rounds of the Europa League - particularly away from home at Eintracht Frankfurt and Bodo/Glimt - and in the final itself, Postecoglou showed a different side.

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The final may not have been pretty, but does anyone care? We've won a trophy for goodness sake.

He has shown a more pragmatic side, a desire to dig deep, get men behind the ball and be a rigid outift that is difficult to break down, while being a threat on the counter attack.

And it has worked, time and again.

The focus has been on the Europa League, but if he can adopt that pragmatic side in the Premier League too next season, changing his ways depending on the opposition and the situation, there's no reason why Spurs cannot push up the table - the only way is up from 17th.

There's another condition to him staying, but that relies on Levy and Johan Lange. Injuries left the club woefully short this season. He needs a bigger and better squad and that relies on effective work in the summer transfer window.

Postecoglou admitted that if the club had not gone deep in the Carabao Cup and the Europa League their Premier League form would have been better. Next year there's the Champions League to consider and we cannot have another season of putting all our eggs in one basket.

He needs a squad capable of competing on multiple fronts and needs to be backed in the transfer market with the players he wants.

There is a huge financial benefit to being in the Champions League and Levy knows it. But that financial aid must go on the squad.

Levy may choose to sack his head coach and start all over again and the Spurs managerial merry-go-round would start revolving once more. However, he could now back his head coach and if he does, he needs to show him just how much his backing means by showing him the money.

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has confirmed that Joao Pedro and Georginio Rutter will be missing from the Brighton squad for Sunday’s fixture against Tottenham Hotspur.

Rutter remains out of action with an ankle problem, and according to Hurzeler, the Spurs match comes too soon for him. Pedro has 10 Premier League goals for the Seagulls this season but has missed their last four matches after being shown a red card during the 4-2 defeat to Brentford on April 19.

Having seen out a three-match suspension, Pedro was yet again absent from the team that claimed a 3-2 win over Liverpool. He won't feature against Tottenham either, after a "small issue" in training that Hurzeler insists is now resolved.

He told a press conference: “It will be the same squad we had (against Liverpool), so positive things. Georginio is not available. Unfortunately, he didn’t make it and we won’t risk anything. He will be back in pre-season.

“With Joao we had a small issue in training, the type which isn’t uncommon from time to time in all football clubs. We dealt with it internally and the matter is closed.

“Joao is an incredible football player, he’s a match-winner for us, he’s a great player and that’s why we invested in him. But there are principles that are non-negotiable and counts for everyone – everyone has to stick – where we don’t make any compromises.

“Joao is still a young player. He will grow and I’m sure that he will learn from this and come back stronger next season. I’m really looking forward to seeing him renewed and reinvigorated at his highest peak into our team. Joao won’t be in the squad and the rest (of the team news) I think I said everything.”

Brighton are eighth in the Premier League and still have plenty to play for in their final game with a spot in Europe at stake. A complex set of scenarios emerged after rivals Crystal Palace snatched a Europa League place with their FA Cup victory, but an eighth-placed finish could mean the Seagulls qualify for European football should either Chelsea finish seventh and beat Real Betis in the Conference League final or if Carabao Cup winners Newcastle drop out of the top six.

When asked about the permutations going into the final day, Hurzeler said: “The only things we can focus on is our result, our preparation for the game and that’s what we’re trying to do. The other results we can’t influence.”

Ange Postecoglou has dropped the biggest hint yet over his future with Tottenham Hotspur during Friday night's Europa League trophy parade.

The Spurs players and coaching staff toured around the surrounding area of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after beating Manchester United in Bilbao on Wednesday night.

Brennan Johnson scored the game's only goal in the first half to end Spurs' 17-wait without silverware in what was an emotional night in Spain. Before Sunday's final Premier League game of the season against Brighton, Tottenham celebrated their European success with supporters on the streets of north London.

After driving around with the trophy on show, players and staff assembled on to a stage outside their stadium. A series of chants for players were played before the likes of Son Heung-min and Johnson were interviewed.

Postecoglou, who also spoke while on stage, went on to drop a massive hint over his future with another teasing quote. "I'll leave you with this; all the best television series, season three is better than season two. Thank you."

Postecoglou's future at Spurs remains unclear, despite leading the club to European glory. Son, who was named captain by the Australian when he arrived in 2023, recently spoke out about Postecoglou and whether he should stay with the north London club.

"He won that trophy. Nobody did it, so look, this isn't up to me or the players, but we just have to look at the facts, at the fact that we haven't won in 17 years, today is the day we finally won it. It's the manager who wins the trophy. So we will see what's going to happen," he said.

Tens of thousands of Tottenham supporters lined the streets of north London to celebrate the club's Europa League final win.

Following Spurs' success in Bilbao against Manchester United, the squad and coaching staff enjoyed an open-top bus parade on Friday evening. A white double-decker bus with “Europa League winners” written across the front slowly moved through Fore Street and High Road before it finally arrived at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium nearly two hours later.

With Ange Postecoglou getting a big cheer when he was first shown to the crowd on the big screen, the likes of Son Heung-min, James Maddison and Cristian Romero ensured spirits remained high on board the bus. Once the incredible journey from Edmonton Green to the stadium ended, the players and coaching staff greeted supporters on a specially erected stage.

Fans chanted Postecoglou's name before the Spurs boss, Brennan Johnson and others addressed the excited fans. Son, to the delight of everybody, then lifted the trophy.

Below are a selection of pictures from the trophy parade.

Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma has poked fun at north London rivals Arsenal after helping the club get their hands on the Europa League this week.

Spurs ended their 17-year wait for silverware on Wednesday night, after they beat Manchester United 1-0. Brennan Johnson scored the game's only goal in the first-half before Guglielmo Vicario then pulled off an injury-time save to deny Luke Shaw.

Despite lurking in the bottom five of the Premier League table, Tottenham will now play in the Champions League next season. On Friday night, Spurs players and staff paraded around north London with the Europa League trophy, on an open top bus.

"Unbelievable," Ange Postecoglou said as the bus toured around the surrounding area of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. "As much as you try to understand what a trophy would mean to these people, seeing them here, that's why we do what we do. I'm super pleased the boys delivered and that's why."

As part of Tottenham's live stream of the parade, a number of players were interviewed on the bus and Bissouma, who was colossal in Bilbao against United, used the opportunity to take aim at Arsenal.

The Gunners will finish in second in the Premier League this season - for the third consecutive year - but have now gone five years without winning a trophy. "Look at how North London is fully white," the midfielder said.

"We suffered a lot this season and to win this European cup, I've no words. We did it and I'm proud of my team, all the fans and the staff."

Tottenham play their final Premier League match of the season on Sunday afternoon. That comes at home against Brighton.

Thomas Frank has already appeared to rule out the possibility of succeeding Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham Hotspur this summer and insisted he is fully committed to the job at hand with Brentford.

The 51-year-old has brought unprecedented levels of success to west London since succeeding Dean Smith nearly seven years ago.

Since returning to the top flight, Brentford have built on their success year after year, and on Sunday, they have a chance to earn European qualification for the first time in their history.

Frank's impressive work at Brentford has seen him linked with a whole host of jobs in recent years, including Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United.

But earlier this week, the Dane admitted that he is paying attention to reports linking him with a move to north London as he is focused on ending the season strongly with the Bees.

“Right now, of course, I am committed," said Frank. "I just lost to Fulham, our local rivals, so [I am] fuming in every aspect.

“So yes, I am committed like I have always been.”

Ahead of the final round of Premier League fixtures this weekend, fresh reports have claimed that officials at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium have held talks about the possibility of trying to poach Frank from Brentford in the event they do part ways with Postecoglou.

However, after guiding Spurs to a first trophy in 17 years as they won the Europa League on Wednesday night, Postecoglou insisted he wouldn't walk away from his role as manager and wants to build on his side's success.

Frank, meanwhile, is under contract until June 2027.

Hello, and welcome to football.london's live coverage of Tottenham's Europa League trophy parade!

Spurs were victorious in Bilbao against Manchester United in a tight encounter, edging the game 1-0 thanks to a first-half goal from Brennan Johnson.

The win ended Spurs' 17-year-wait for silverware, ushering in jubilant scenes at San Mames as players, staff and their families celebrated on the pitch following a momentous occasion in the club's history.

We'll be live from north London to bring you updates as Spurs show off their trophy to the fans who have waited so long for success.

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Welcome!14:59

Ange all smiles

A lovely image. Ange Postecoglou and Yves Bissouma celebrate with the Europa League trophy.

Johnson verdict

The scorer of the winning goal, Brennan Johnson, has also been speaking on board the open-topm bus.

It’s definitely up there (with birthdays), I can’t think of many better! Unbelievable day. So good to soak it all in.

The club has so many supporters, so many real supporters, who haven’t won anything in a little while so I expected it to be unbelievable and it’s exceeded my expectations.

I’ve not watched the highlights but I watched my goal back. Just surreal. It’s nice to watch it and see how much it means to the fans, the celebrations when I scored was crazy.

'It's been incredible'

Archie Gray on the scenes: “Words can’t describe it, it’s so loud. I want to describe it without swearing but it’s difficult, it’s unbelievable.

“No definitely not (couldn’t believe his first season would end like this). I had full belief in the team but scenes like this, they come about very few times in football.

“I was just thinking, I’ve got to run as much as I could in those five-ten minutes. I was just sprinting everywhere. I was just thinking about Bruno Fernandes, just stay around him, he would be a good marker because he was their dangerman.

“It’s been incredible. We’ve celebrated it as a team, we’ve been out for meals, it’s been incredible, times we’ll never forget."

Extremely busy

The latest from Alasdair:

More and more people are arriving now after finishing work. Spurs have been making announcements to try to get people down of the roofs of shops around the stadium. It's a bit of a worry especially as some are jumping up and down.

Crazy Richarlison

We're getting very close now to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The noise has turned up a notch. Richarlison is certainly loving it.

Micky van de Ven thoughts

Micky van de Ven is enjoying himself on the bus. The defender said: "If you experience this you want to do it over and over again, and we want to try and do the same beautiful things next season."

He added: “Unbelievable man. Yeah I slept a little bit (in the last 48 hours)

“Emotional, so emotional. The season we’ve had, it was so difficult, but we got the trophy and we’re so happy. I’m so proud of the boys.

“If you experience this, you want to do it over and over again. We’re going to try to do the same beautiful things next season."

Getting very busy

The Tottenham bus continues to make its way to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

football.london's Tottenham correspondant Alasdair Gold says: "The big screens here outside the stadium are showing the bus and we can all see where it is along the route.

"People are walking alongside the bus on the pavements where it is now. They certainly won't be able to do that as it gets closer to the stadium. We're all tightly-packed together here. No room to swing a Spurs shirt let alone walk."

More from Son

I think the last two days have gone so fast. I felt like I just slept five hours, but it’s already Friday. Two days have gone so fast with a lot of joy, a lot of happiness. It was incredible.

I waited, I dreamed of this moment. It finally happened. A little bit of pressure is going away, but I’m so glad that I did it here. I did it in a Spurs shirt. In 17 years, nobody did it. Our group, we have done it. I’m so proud of this group.

I said many times that I wanted to make it here. But today is the day that is special. I’m very lucky, I was captain, it’s even better. I’m all over the moon, so so happy.

Suns out

The sun is out in north London and the players and supporters are loving it as much as one another!

The squad, on top of the open-top bus, are waving at the fans on the ground and lapping the occasion up. Most of the players look like they are in sunglasses. What an atmosphere!

'I will never forget this moment'

Captain Son Heung-min has been speaking on board the bus. He said: "Look at this. Amazing feeling. I will never forget this moment. Wow."

The South Korean, who was wearing sunglasses and had a croaky voice, added: "I've dreamt of this moment. I'm so glad I did it here. Did it in a Spurs shirt. I'm so, so proud of this group."

Fans up lamp posts

Alasdair says people are climbing up all sorts of things just to catch a glimpse of the bus.

We've got people on building rooftops, bus stop roofs, up lamp posts, precariously hanging off fences and railings and squeezed into any space they can. Everybody wants to be a part of history.

Son and Richarlison

Son Heung-min can be seen here lifting the Europa League trophy. Richarlison is standing next to the Spurs captain encouraging the crowds to cheer.

Huge cheers throughout

Alasdair has just sent the following:

The bus has begun its journey from Edmonton and the crowds outside the stadium cheer. Big cheer as well as they see Ange Postecoglou on the big screen in a Spurs shirt. Big shift in backing for the Australian after what he delivered for these fans on Wednesday night.

Bus on the move

The open-top bus is finally on the move.

Stay with us for the next 60-90 minutes as we bring you live updates throughout!

Cheers for Ange

With the bus departing Edmonton Green, there are a number of screens on the route so fans can still watch along.

Ange Postecoglou just appeared on the screen and supporters cheered loudly.

What a sight!

There it is. There they are! A perfect picture.

Tottenham captain Son Heung-min carries the Europa League trophy onto the open-top bus. The bus is about to depart.

Here we go.

Spurs backed for more success

Graham Roberts, who won the FA Cup with Tottenham in 1981 and 1982, believes the Europa League win is just the start.

"We'll get more now, the rest will come," he told supporters standing outside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. "Wednesday was one of the greatest nights. I had tears in my eyes. We were in the fan park, me and Ledley [King]. The fans were magnificent. They deserve it. I just hope we get a team on the pitch on Sunday."

He added: "This will give them belief now. All that pressure that was there, that’s gone. We have to strengthen our squad, but I think we have a great bunch of boys.

“They love Ange, they went round him, they cuddled him, they wanted him in the photos. The team spirit is there.”

'That’s what happens from being a Spurs supporter!'

Former Tottenham star Clive Allen has been addressing the supporters outside the ground, as we wait for the open-top bus to arrive.

He said: “I think it did feel different (to Madrid in 2019). We had to produce a result, a performance, and we did.

"My son took a picture of (my grandson) Burt, he was absolutely sobbing, he lost all control. He’s 11 but obviously had never experienced anything like it.

"He was sitting there. I spoke to him on Thursday morning and said, ‘Grandpa, I’m really sorry, I was crying’. My wife said, ‘that’s emotion, that’s passion, that’s what happens from being a Spurs supporter!’"

South Korean fans fly over especially for parade

Two female South Korean fans, who watched the Europa League final in Korea, have flown to London especially so they can catch a glimpse of the parade.

One said of Son Heung-min: “He’s a national hero. He’s the first (South Korean) captain of the Premier League. We’re so proud of him.”

The view from Alasdair Gold

It's been packed outside the stadium for hours even though the crowds know that bus won't arrive here for hours. It's been 17 years so what's a few more hours? The players have just got on the bus with the trophy so everyone along the route will get to see them soon enough.

We've seen legends such as Ossie Ardiles, Ricky Villa, Graham Roberts and Pat Jennings walking down the High Road and currently the sun is still out, but even the rain won't dampen these spirits.

Songs in full flow

Fans are singing all their favourite songs and people are enjoying themselves.

Just look at the people sitting on that building roof!

Legends in attendance

Our chief Tottenham Hotspur correspondant Alasdair Gold is among those at the trophy parade, as you would expect!

Former Spurs stars Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa have been among the ex-players to make their way to the stage The duo walked up with Pat Jennings.

The atmosphere right now

Do you need a ticket?

Put simply - no!

It's a free event open to Tottenham supporters! A club statement reads:

No, everyone is welcome to join the celebrations. However, we advise that there will be a security screening operation in place with extra Security staff and Police on hand throughout the route. We kindly ask that you comply with any personal and/or bag checks that take place. We shall restrict access to certain areas once they reach capacity.

Happy supporters

It's starting to get busy! We are just 45 minutes away from the open-top bus victory parade getting underway in north London.

Fans have already started to gather outside the stage near to the stadium, while Fore Street and High Road are also starting to fill up.

Sandro celebrating with supporters

Head of Football at football.london, Lee Wilmot, is among the Tottenham supporters heading to the stadium right now.

As you would expect, he's in a jovial mood.

In fact, it appears that Lee has just spotted former Spurs midfielder Sandro. He's sent in the following:

Walking down the High Road, Sandro driving his car tooting his horn at the fans as he goes.

Tottenham stage erected

Tottenham have erected a staging area above the High Road, outside the stadium on Paxton Terrace. This is so the players and coaching staff can present the Europa League trophy to fans gathered shortly after the conclusion of the bus parade.

Spurs are expecting the area to be very busy. A club statement reads: "We expect the High Road area outside the stadium with a view of the stage to be extremely busy and full to capacity early – we encourage spectators to spread out along the Parade route."

Postecoglou's future

It's fair to say that going into the final there was a lot of speculation about Ange Postecoglou's job.

After the game, Spurs captain Son Heung-min couldn't have been much clearer.

Micky van de Ven has had his say.

And the man himself's three-word message to Daniel Levy.

Send your message to Ange and the boys!

What a week to be a Tottenham Hotspur fan!

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