Ange Postecoglou and his Tottenham Europa League heroes have been serenaded by thousands of fans at the club’s open-top bus victory parade.

Two days after Brennan Johnson’s 42nd-minute winner in Bilbao fired Spurs to a 1-0 victory over Manchester United, the players to end a 17-year trophy drought were back in north London. 

A white double-decker bus with “Europa League winners” written across the front was stationary for a lengthy period of time before it started to move down the High Road to chants of “glory, glory, Tottenham Hotspur” from supporters young and old. 

An estimated 150,000 fans were expected to swarm on areas around Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for a parade expected to last around 90 minutes and that will see the bus pass by the club’s 62,850-seat venue. 

It was Spurs’ first trophy parade since a 1991 FA Cup win and club greats were on hand to reflect on the achievements of the class of ’25.

Postecoglou had to pause before he addressed a buoyant crowd, which belted out his song to the tune of Robbie Williams’ hit ‘Angels’ for one of the first times this season.

The 59-year-old, who has faced continuous speculation over his future, then dropped a hint he could get his wish of a third campaign at Spurs.

“I told them and they laughed. I told them and they didn’t believe, but here we are,” Postecoglou said in reference to his autumn claim he “always wins things” in his second year.

“We’re here because of this unbelievable group of people, players and staff, absolute heroes led by the legend Son Heung-min, Cuti (Cristian) Romero, James Maddison and Guglielmo Vicario. All of them, heroes.

“They did it all for you, because you deserve it. This club deserves it.

“And I’ll tell you something, I’ll leave you with this – all the best television series, season three is better than season two. Thank you.”

Graham Roberts scored a crucial goal the last time Tottenham claimed European success in the 1984 UEFA Cup and backed Aussie Postecoglou’s side to chase more silverware now. 

Roberts said: “This will give them belief now. All that pressure that was there, that’s gone. We have to strengthen our squad, but I think we have a great bunch of boys. 

“They love Ange, they went round him, they cuddled him, they wanted him in the photos. The team spirit is there. 

“We’ll get more now, the rest will come. Wednesday was one of the greatest nights. I had tears in my eyes.”

Defender Micky van de Ven said: “Unbelievable man. Yeah, I slept a little bit (in the last 48 hours). 

“Emotional, so emotional. The season we’ve had, it was so difficult, but we got the trophy and we’re so happy. I’m so proud of the boys. 

“If you experience this, you want to do it over and over again. We’re going to try to do the same beautiful things next season.”

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