Ange Postecoglou had presumably been sitting on his riposte for the best part of two years, waiting for the moment which he was always convinced would come. "I remember even when I signed...Daniel [Levy] said,

Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa League success has piled pressure on chairman Daniel Levy as he weighs up one of the biggest decisions of his 24-year reign.

Photo: Ange Postecoglou, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur, celebrates with the UEFA Europa League trophy after his team's victory in the UEFA Europa League Final 2025 between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at Estadio de San Mames on May 21, 2025 in Bilbao, Spain. (Credit: UEFA via Getty Images)

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy thanked Ange Postecoglou in a speech after the club’s Europa League victory and believes the trophy can put Spurs ‘on the road to the very top’. Brennan Johnson’s first-half goal sealed a 1-0 victory against Manchester United in Wednesday’s Europa League final, marking an end to Spurs’ 17-year wait to win a trophy.

Ange Postecoglou delivered on his vow that he would win a trophy in his second season as the former Celtic boss ended Tottenham's trophy drought by lifting the Europa League on Wednesday night

The Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur managers were men under pressure in Bilbao, so how did they cope with the occasion?

Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham side beat Manchester United to win the Europa League on Wednesday night and the Australian was quick to hail all those involved.

Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou is celebrating after guiding Spurs to Europa League glory, but he looks markedly different now compared to his time with South Melbourne