Europa League: Why Tottenham Were Barred From Taking Trophy to England
- Tottenham Hotspur fans haven't stopped celebrating after their club won the first trophy in 17 years
- Tottenham beat Manchester United in the Europa League final on May 21, thanks to a solo goal from Brennan Johnson
- The club organised a trophy parade with their fans, but were banned from taking the original trophy to England
It has been more than three days since Tottenham Hotspur won the Europa League, and the celebrations haven't stopped since.
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Tottenham had an open-air bus parade in North London on Friday as Ange Postecoglou and his players paraded the first trophy the club had won in 17 years.
A solo goal from Brennan Johnson in the 42nd minute was enough to help Tottenham beat Manchester United in the 2025 final held at the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao.
It was a goal that helped them redeem their Premier League season, which is destined to end not higher than 14th.
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Why Tottenham weren't allowed to take Europa League trophy
Tottenham, who have been in celebration mode since, did not take the real Europa League trophy back to England due to a special UEFA rule.
The club was given the replica trophy after the official celebrations at the San Mames stadium. UEFA has two trophies, the official one, which is used at the presentation, but returned to the governing body for safekeeping. The replica is the one handed to the winning team.
"The original trophy, which is used for the official presentation ceremony at the final and at other official events approved by UEFA, remains in UEFA’s keeping and ownership at all times. A full-size replica trophy, the UEFA Europa League winners' trophy, is awarded to the winning club," reads Article 11 of the UEFA clause.
Why Europa League trophy can't leave England
But even after taking the replica to England, Tottenham cannot take the trophy to a different country unless UEFA gives them prior written permission.
"Replica trophies awarded to winners of the competition (past and current) must remain within the relevant club’s control at all times and may not leave the club’s country without UEFA’s prior written consent (in this respect, clubs must comply with any request from the UEFA administration to confirm the location of the club’s replica trophies)."
Best reactions to Tottenham winning Europa League
Tottenham fans are still in seventh heaven after the win in Spain, with celebrations expected to continue long into the summer.
Luke Bullen 10 said,
"Hasn't sunk in yet what a special day that was. Felt even better than winning it in Bilbao. We need more moments like these. Can't get enough of the dopamine. Days like these make all the blood, sweat and tears worthwhile. What a club."
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Hlpress said,
"That parade was overwhelming, man. Going so long without success, these things don't feel real. Seeing 100,000s of Spurs fans in my local area (more than a matchday), with the players carrying the trophy in the bus through the Tottenham backroads - felt hella weird but amazing."
Mitch Fretton said,
"Yesterday was a very clear reminder that Tottenham are one of the biggest clubs in the world. A quarter of a million people at the parade."
However, Spurs fans will care less about getting the replica trophy. They have also qualified for the Champions League next season despite finishing in the bottom half of the table.
What next for Tottenham Hotspur?
Postecoglou's side were beaten 4-1 by Brighton and Hove Albion in their last game of the season, which had no effect.
There are still doubts about whether Postecoglou will be retained, but the former Celtic boss has remained adamant that he is still the right man for the job.
How much Manchester United missed after losing Europa League
Manchester United missed out on billions of shillings after losing the Europa League final.
If they had won, they would have secured an additional £10.95 million (KSh 1.9 billion) but will instead bank £5.9 million (KSh 1 billion) as runners-up.
They will also miss out on Champions League money since teams get prize money for qualifying for the group phase.
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