The key questions surrounding the future of Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham - The Australian had been expected to leave Spurs before he masterminded a first trophy since 2008.

The Australian became the first manager to win any major silverware for Spurs since 2008 - and the first to bring a European trophy back to Tottenham for some 41 years - with Wednesday night’s 1-0 victory over Manchester United in Bilbao, sealed by Brennan Johnson’s scrappy goal shortly before half-time.

So long a byword for banter, this is the story of how Spurs became laser-focused on European success at the expense of the league