Ange Postecoglou reveals what has overwhelmed him since Tottenham’s Europa League win
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.
“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.
Meanwhile, it has also emerged over recent days that the Spurs players expect the club to make a managerial change ahead of the new campaign.
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