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It "remains to be seen " whether Ange Postecoglou will still be in charge of Tottenham next season, says BBC Sport senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel.

There were question marks around the Spurs boss before their Europa League final on Wednesday night and, despite securing their first major trophy in 17 years, his future remains unclear.

Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast, Mokbel said: "I have to say, given the season that he has had, I am chuffed for Ange Postecoglou, but it still remains to be seen if he will be here at the start of next season.

"The direction of travel for so long has been that he will leave ahead of the season. Does this victory and euphoria here change matters? I'm not sure it does.

"What happens tonight is that he gets to go out on his own . He gets to go out a winner. He's not going out the back door, he can go with his head held high through the front door.

"Daniel Levy saw what happened to Manchester United at the start of this season sticking with Erik ten Hag and he will not want to make that same mistake.

"I think once the tickertape goes down and tonight is out of the way, that decision will be made. I think Levy will remain ruthless and cruel about that.

"I will be shocked if Ange Postecoglou is the manager here next season."

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Former Tottenham defender Stephen Kelly described Micky van de Ven's goal line clearance as "poetry in motion" in their Europa League final victory over Manchester United.

The Red Devils came close to an equaliser through a Rasmus Hojlund header, however, Van de Ven acrobatically cleared off the line midway through the second half.

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Kelly said: "Absolutely amazing. It was a momentous occasion for Spurs fans.

"It was really enjoyable to watch as a Spurs fan. Often you feel there's a soft underbelly and we're going to be turned over, but it was the complete opposite.

"Van de Ven's clearance off the line was poetry in motion, better than a goal. There was a side of Ange Postecoglou and his tactical awareness to do those things... You just felt maybe it was something we can work on, we can take leads and hold on.

"I was so nervous, but the joy we felt at the end to see Son Heung-min lift the trophy, what a way to finish if it is his last year with the club."

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Tottenham's critics "can say whatever you want" but Ange Postecoglou and his players "proved them wrong", says defender Micky Van de Ven.

Postecoglou's early-season declaration that he "always wins things" in his second year at clubs has been frequently scrutinised but Spurs ended their 17-year wait for a trophy by beating Manchester United in Wednesday's Europa League final.

"The gaffer said this and I think he proved he's done it," Van de Ven pointed out.

"He won again something in his second year and everyone who was doubting him, everybody that was doubting us, we all proved them wrong this year.

"Of course it was a really tough season. In the league we didn't perform well, it was really poor from us. I can't say anything else but that, but in Europe we did so well.

"To be honest I'm really happy he said he always wins something in his second year. We made sure he can keep saying this. We're happy for him and happy for the team.

"Probably (critics) will continue but I don't care anymore. We proved them wrong. We won a trophy so they can say whatever they want.

"We're here, we're lifting a trophy and have made some history, so of course that's an unbelievable feeling."

While Postecoglou's future remains uncertain, Van de Ven backed the club to push for more success.

"Of course we want to build on it," Van de Ven insisted.

"Every time we played in Europe, we showed our quality, we showed how we can play.

"The gaffer had a big role in this. He kept believing in us, the whole staff kept believing in us. He just made sure we stayed together and as a group we stayed together.

"We kept believing that we could create history with this group and we did it."

Tottenham fans deserved a "special night" after putting up with "a lot of stick" over lack of silverware, says former midfielder Michael Brown.

A large contingent of Spurs ers in the stadium in Bilbao, and also at their ground in north London, got to witness the side secure their first major trophy in 17 years.

Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live after the match, Brown said: "Ange Postecoglou said he doesn't want to change his tactics? What made him do it?

"He has changed his way. He has got success. The scenes are absolutely incredible. The work rate, the desire to keep that ball out, they defended for such a long period of time.

"For Ange Postecoglou, I can only imagine what he is thinking. He had nowhere to go, everybody laughing at him, but he has only gone and done it.

"It wasn't a game for highlights and massive moments. These are the moments now [after the match]. These Spurs fans have waited such long time for it. The fans here who have travelled over, there is also a massive gathering at the stadium who have been getting behind them for such a long time when they have had this 'Spursy' tag. It is just a special, special night.

"The manager has delivered it, which makes it even more [special] because of the league form, the position they are in. What is next? How can this help the football club progress? They have a wonderful stadium, a wonderful training ground but with uncertainty around them, but tonight it is finally something they have wanted.

"It is not about moments, it is just about them delivering a win. Delivering that trophy because they have taken a lot of stick those ers for a long time."

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Tottenham have won 10 of their 15 Europa League games this season, only one fewer than they have won in 37 Premier League matches in 2024-25.

They have now also beaten Manchester United four times in the campaign, becoming only the second side to win four times against them in one season along with Everton in 1985-86.

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Tottenham have announced plans for a trophy parade to celebrate their Europa League victory.

They have confirmed the parade, external will take place on Friday, 23 May and is expected to depart Edmonton Green at approximately 17:30 BST and last for approximately 60-90 minutes before finishing in the stadium's service yard on Northumberland Park.

A staging area will also be erected above the High Road outside the stadium on Paxton Terrace to receive the players and coaching staff for a presentation of the trophy to fans gathered shortly after the conclusion of the bus parade. Entertainment will begin there from from 15:00 BST.

The club said: "The time and date have been agreed following close consultation between the club, its football operations, Haringey and Enfield councils, emergency services and transport partners, to ensure the delivery of a safe and enjoyable event for all."

"The long wait is over, Tottenham players drop to their knees and the substitutes spill onto the pitch."

Relive the winning moment as Tottenham claim their first European trophy in 41 years on BBC Radio 5 Live with Ian Dennis.

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It was a night 17-years in the making.

Tottenham finally ended their trophy drought after their win over Manchester United saw them lift the Europa League.

Celebrations would have gone on long into the night, both in Spain and at home.

So, how did you celebrate the achievement? What are you emotions after such a long wait for silverware?

Send us your pictures from the night or some words on how you are feeling about the Europa League triumph

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Good morning, Tottenham Hotspur fans... did you get much sleep?

It was 'all white on the night' as Spurs edged past Manchester United to win the Europa League and finally got their hands on silverware in Bilbao after a 17-year wait for the club.

Thursday's newspaper back pages are going with how Ange Postecoglou has "had the last laugh" after winning that elusive trophy in his second year at Spurs.

Throughout the day, we will be reliving the best of the full-time scenes and bringing you all the reaction from BBC platforms.

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Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says he is "very" hungry to continue building with this squad and believes winning the Europa League "can be a great platform to kick on" from.

"We've got a really young group of players," he said after Wednesday's 1-0 win over Manchester United. "You can talk to them about success and what it means but until they feel it, it doesn't become real.

"I've got no doubt that all those boys, after having this feeling, they will want it again. To get it again they will need to make similar sacrifices. They have climbed the mountain now and know what it takes to get to where we are.

"I think that accelerates the opportunities to build a team and make it successful and make it competitive at the highest level for years to come.

"I think there is still a lot of work to be done, that's obvious, but not as much work as people may think. People may bang on about the 20 league defeats but they are missing the point of what we are trying to build here. I really feel that this can be a great platform for us to kick on."

You didn't dream it, Tottenham ers, it actually happened. Spurs are the Europa League winners.

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We asked for your immediate thoughts after Tottenham beat Manchester United in the 2025 Europa League final.

Here are some of your comments:

Richard: Not a great performance, but a great result. Neither team were good, but we defended like HEROES. Micky van de Ven's save off the line was my personal highlight, closely followed by Brennan Johnson's goal.

Graham: Magic moment for a team that will now start to believe. Well done also to Ange Postecoglou - let's give him another season or two. It took Alex Ferguson a while to build a great Manchester United side, so perhaps we should think about that.

Ann: I am in tears. I am old enough to the last time we won in Europe but this feels even better. I have been a fan since 1942.

Richard: I've been a Spurs fan for 48 years and I cannot say how happy, over the moon, ecstatic and every kind of emotion going I feel at this moment. Ange, you said you would and you have.

Roger: A great result and really pleased for Postecoglou after a lot of bad luck and all the abuse he has been given this season. Just shows that when you're not playing well, if you practice defending and work hard, you can still get a result. Credit to the players. However, it would be delusional to think that this current team is anywhere near good enough for the Premier League - never mind Europe. Some major changes needed this summer.

Patricia: I'm so, so pleased as success has been a long time coming! A major win at last - so happy for all the fans!

Mike: Congratulations to the manager, staff and squad. Enjoy the moment. Great result, but more so for the fans. Now, Mr Levy, invest so we don't have to wait another 17 years for a trophy.

Ian: I'm glad we adapted in the second half and didn't press too high. It was good game management from Postecoglou.

Michelle: Years of hurt but I have stuck by them and watched them all my life. This is just the best feeling after the season we have had!

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Former Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson says "it is Ange Postecoglou that will be having the the last laugh tonight" as his statement of always winning a trophy in his second season has proven to be true.

"What scenes and limbs in that Tottenham end of the ground," said Robinson on BBC Radio 5 Live after the 1-0 victory over Manchester United which secured Spurs' first trophy since 2008. "The players, the staff, the ers - you can see what that means to the club.

"They have won a trophy. They have taken away that 'Spursy' tag and nobody can point that at them any more.

"17 long years without a trophy, a really poor domestic campaign, it's all turned around.

"A European trophy, Champions League football and who knows what springboard that could be for the club.

"And it will be Ange Postecoglou that will be having the the last laugh tonight.

"It was a poor watch, it really was, an awful game, but Tottenham ruined it. They spoiled the game. That was the game plan.

"The save from Guglielmo Vicario and the clearance from Micky van de Ven is all Tottenham offered in the second half. They got into Manchester United's half once or twice at a push.

"It was not what we are used to seeing from Ange Postecoglou. It was a gritty, horrible, defensive, determined and rugged performance."