Ange Postecoglou always ‘believed’ Tottenham would win trophy in second season
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Postecoglou delivers on promise as Spurs claim Europa League victory
- Ange Postecoglou has led Tottenham to their first trophy in 17 years, winning the Europa League final in Bilbao over Manchester United.
- In 2024, he had predicted winning a trophy in his second season, saying: “I always win things in my second year ... I don’t say things unless I believe them.”
- Postecoglou had prioritised the Europa League, even at the expense of the Spurs’ Premier League performance.
- He said winning the Europa League under such pressure was the “toughest thing I have ever done”.
- Postecoglou said his job is not done and he wants to built on the triumph and create a team capable of sustained achievement.