Ange Postecoglou sends pointed one-word message to Daniel Levy over his Tottenham future

Ange Postecoglou delivered on his promise to bring silverware to Tottenham Hotspur.

But there remain lingering questions over his future in north London. Spurs ended their Premier League campaign on Sunday with a 4-1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion, confirming their worst-ever Premier League season as they finished 17th in the table.

Just one place above the relegation zone is unacceptable for a club like Spurs, but the Lilywhites did something they have so rarely done in their recent history and that is win a trophy.

Postecoglou put all his eggs in the Europa League basket and it paid off in spades. Spurs beat Manchester United 1-0 in Bilbao on Wednesday night to end their 17-year trophy drought.

It is what chairman Daniel Levy and the supporters have been craving for years. And turned a dreadful season into a successful one like that.

Levy has sacked managers for less than finishing 17th, however, and it will be interesting to see what the Spurs chief does next.

Postecoglou has been questioned on his future in N17 for weeks. And it’s fair to say he is a bit exasperated by it all.

Speaking after the 4-1 defeat to the Seagulls, the Australian said: “I’ll be honest, I’ve been finding it really weird talking about my future when we’ve done something unprecedented.

“I’ve got to answer the questions because nobody else is in a position to do so. Part of me is thinking ‘why am I even being asked the question?’ I’ve got no doubt though that this could be a really defining moment for this club.

“Wherever I’ve been I’ve made an impact for a club after they haven’t tasted it for a while and they push on, even after I’ve gone.”

There is no news as yet as to when Postecoglou and Levy might sit down and discuss the future, if they even will. But the question marks will remain until someone in the club’s hierarchy comes out and makes a definitive decision.

There was one word Postecoglou said in his post-match press conference, however, that was a clear message to Levy: unified.

He added: “It’s fair to say the last few days have shown how the club can be when it’s unified. It’s such a massive club with such a massive reach.

“You’ve seen the outpouring of emotion and that’s something we need to build on. That’s what a trophy does. That’s what we’ve done does and people want more of it.”