After the glory and the afterparty Levy faces Postecoglou crunch time

No one left Spurs’ hotel celebrations when the lights went on at 3am in Bilbao but will the lights go out on the manager’s tenure?

PROMISES KEPT: Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou celebrates with the trophy in front of the fans after the final whistle in the UEFA Europa League final at the Estadio de San Mames in Bilbao, Spain. Pic: Nick Potts/PA Wire

The Tottenham afterparty was in full swing at the Hotel Carlton in Bilbao; players, management and family members just surrendering to the moment. Many of the players were still in their full match kits, medals draped around their necks and the centrepiece was the Europa League trophy, 15kg of the purest bliss.

It is heavier than you think, according to Son Heung-min. “Very heavy, very heavy,” he said. The Spurs captain had accidentally head-butted it as he hoisted it high into the sky after the 1-0 win over Manchester United, a teammate having pushed into him as he performed the move he had dreamed about ever since signing from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015. The angry red cut on Son’s forehead was a part of the tapestry.