With Or Without Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham Hotspur Can 'Break The Cycle'

Tottenham ended a run of 17 years without a trophy by winning the Europa League and it could spark further success at the club whether coach Ange Postecoglou stays in his job or not. The Australian led Spurs to their first European trophy since 1984 but could be sacked with the team 17th in the Premier League, in their worst domestic campaign since they were promoted back to the top flight in 1978. Their 1-0 win over Manchester United in Bilbao earned Tottenham Champions League football next season and potentially £100 million ($134 million) as a result.

It is money which could be used to bolster a squad that lacks quality in some areas, but was also hampered by injuries.

However, the biggest step forward for Spurs could be on a psychological level, having ended a barren spell spanning nearly two decades, since they won the League Cup in 2008.

Postecoglou accepted he may not be in charge next season but said he believes his players will be bolstered by the experience.

"Unfortunately, the longer it goes on, it's harder to break that cycle sometimes," he said.

"Until you take that monkey off your back, you don't understand what it feels like."

The coach said his young side would begin to crave the taste of success and now understood the work they had to put in to achieve it.

"We've got a really young group of players and you can talk to them about success and what it means but until they feel it, it doesn't become real and I've got no doubt that all those boys tonight having this feeling will want this again and to get it again they're going to have to make similar sacrifices," he told reporters.

"They've climbed a mountain now so they know what it takes to get to where we are and I think that accelerates the opportunities