Tottenham have secured their first European trophy for 41 years and will today celebrate with thousands of fans back in north London.
Manchester United were beaten in Bilbao as Spurs won the Europa League, their first European trophy in 41 years. Brennan Johnson scored the only goal before a rearguard display saw Spurs hold their nerve and spark wild scenes in Spain and back in N17.
Ange Postecoglou declared earlier this season that he always wins a trophy in his second year at a club and he has delivered on that, leading Spurs to a first piece of silverware since 2008.
Spurs host Brighton on the final day of the Premier League season this weekend and will finish 17th in the table if they do not better United’s result against Aston Villa, but that will be of no concern to the club’s supporters following the club’s finest night in their modern history.
Instead, the attention will be on celebrating the long wait for a trophy finally coming to an end.
When is the Tottenham trophy parade?
Man United were not going to hold a trophy parade if they won the final, but Spurs already have plans in place to mark their victory.
An open-top bus parade will take place today, Friday, May 23, with fans set to line the streets of north London.
Plans have now been confirmed for a 5.30pm start at Edmonton Green, with the bus then traveling southbound through Fore Street and the High Road, going past the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The parade will then continue down Lansdowne Road, along Willoughby Lane and Northumberland Park, before coming to an end by 7pm.
The Spurs players and staff will get off the bus and gather on a stage outside the stadium once the journey is complete, when they will again lift the trophy. There will also be live music, a DJ and a legends Q&A session from 3pm for fans who have gathered.
“We expect the High Road area outside the stadium with a view of the stage to be extremely busy and full to capacity early – we encourage spectators to spread out along the Parade route,” Tottenham said.
“You will be able to watch a livestream of the staged event on the Club’s official website, app and YouTube channel no matter where you are, with a number of screens also positioned at intervals along the route.”
