Tottenham stars 'expect Ange Postecoglou sack' as Daniel Levy lines up replacement

players do not expect to be their head coach next season despite achieving a historic triumph, according to reports. Postecoglou has etched his name into Spurs folklore by beating Manchester United in Bilbao to lift the club's first major trophy since 2008.

Brennan Johnson's scrappy 42nd-minute winner preceded a heroic defensive display to earn a 1-0 victory at the San Mames Stadium. Tottenham will host their first trophy parade since their win in 1991 on Friday, where Postecoglou should be showered with further love from supporters and his squad. However, the Aussie isn't expected to have done enough to force Spurs chairman Daniel Levy into a U-turn when he decides on his future.

According to the , Postecoglou's players are preparing to work under a new head coach next season.

It's claimed that Levy has already started assessing replacement options, with .

Spurs' first piece of silverware in 17 years, and their first European crown in 41, is unlikely to reward Postecoglou with a third year at the helm.

The Lilywhites are slumped in 17th in the ahead of Sunday's curtain-closer against .

They were desperate for European glory to overshadow a disastrous, injury-hit league campaign, which has featured 21 defeats.

Postecoglou has made it clear that he wants to build on the historic achievement, which also earned Spurs qualification for next season's .

If he does stay put, the pressure will be on to spark improvement from the first games of the season, which will now involve a UEFA Super Cup meeting with or .

Should Levy stick to his guns, Postecoglou will walk away from North London having maintained his record of lifting silverware in his second season at multiple clubs.

The former boss could represent an attractive option for top clubs, and it's currently under wraps whether he would eye a break if he does depart.

It's probable that there are mixed opinions on whether Postecoglou should remain Spurs head coach inside the dressing room.

However, amid the Europa League celebrations in Bilbao, captain Son Heung-min suggested he deserved to continue his project.

"He won the trophy. Nobody did it, so... Look, it's not up to me or the players," Son explained.

"But we just have to look at the fact we haven't won anything in 17 years, and today is the day we have finally won it. It's the manager who wins the trophy. So we see what's going to happen."