Ange Postecoglou expected to remain Tottenham manager after Europa League triumph

Ange Postecoglou is expected to keep his job following Tottenham's Europa League trophy win.

The Australian had been under severe pressure given Spurs' dismal domestic campaign, but the ex-Celtic boss is now odds-on to remain in charge in north London ahead of next season after guiding the club to their first major trophy in 17 years in Bilbao.

Tottenham boss Postecoglou told TNT Sports following the full-time whistle in the Europa League final:

I don't feel I've completed the job yet, we are still building, but the moment I accepted the role I had one thing in my mind and that was to win something.

Tottenham's Europa League triumph means they have directly qualified for the UEFA Champions League league phase next season despite currently languishing in 17th place in the Premier League.

Although Spurs' success in Europe may be deemed by some as papering over the cracks of what has been a dismal domestic campaign, there is a growing feeling that Postecoglou's ability to lead the club to its first European trophy in 41 years has earned him a stay of execution.

Spurs had been linked to a number of managers in the lead-up to the Europa League final including Brentford's Thomas Frank and Crystal Palace's Oliver Glasner, but it now appears increasingly likely that it will be Postecoglou in the dugout at the beginning of next season.

"We're still building this team, it's a young team, we need to add experience now we're in the UEFA Champions League," Postecoglou said following Spurs' victory over Man Utd.

It was Wales international Brennan Johnson who was the matchwinner in the Europa League final against Man Utd at the San Mames, bundling home a Pape Matar Sarr cross in bizarre fashion in the 42nd minute of the contest.

Spurs manager Postecoglou may benefit from an increased transfer budget this summer following the club's Europa League final victory, with this triumph expected to net the club upwards of £100m in revenue.

James Wilson

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