Ange Postecoglou believes winning the Europa League and ending Tottenham's 17-year wait for a trophy could be a turning point for the club.
Spurs are preparing for a huge showdown against Manchester United in the Europa league final in Bilbao on May 21 as they look to secure their first silverware since the League Cup in 2008.
Europa League glory would be the north London club's first European trophy since the UEFA Cup in 1984 and Postecoglou thinks earning silverware would change the perception of Spurs going forward.
When asked what winning a trophy at Spurs would mean, he said: "For me personally, great, it's another trophy I can reminisce about in my old age. But more importantly for the club, I've always said that it's the significance of what it does to people that really impacts you.
"A lot of the success I've had has been really significant stuff. Yokohama hadn't won the championship for 14 years, Australia had never won a continental championship, and Brisbane hadn't won one.
"South Melbourne, my first job, hadn't won in seven years and Celtic was one year, but that's a long time in Scotland. They had to wrestle back the dominance they've had for so long.
"When you look at the historical backdrop of this club for the past 20-odd years, it feels like a turning point for how people perceive this club and how this club perceives itself, which I think is the biggest thing.
"Until you do it, irrespective of what else you accomplish, people are going to say you haven't won anything. In our game, and in life in general, that's the things that matter most when people asses where you are at."
'We need to break the cycle'
Postecoglou was also quizzed about the narrative that could be used in the build-up to the final that United usually have success winning finals, while Spurs have lost their most recent finals.
Spurs lost the Champions League final to Liverpool in 2019 and were beaten by man City League Cup final in 2021. Meanwhile, United won the League Cup in 2023 and beat rivals Man City in the FA Cup final at Wembley last season.
He said: "That's the hurdle this club has to overcome, because it will always be there. Until you actually do it, you are fair game for people to say you've always fluffed it on the big stage.
"Irrespective of what the opposition say or what anyone else says, you've got to try and break that cycle and whatever motivation you need to do that, you tap into.
"Maybe there are things we tap into but to really do something as big as we want to do there's got to be a higher purpose than just shutting peoples' mouths up.
"That'll happen anyway and it is more about can you make an impact. I often say to the players that at the end of your careers, what you want to be able to do is go back to the clubs you served and know you've made an impact.
"The photos I see up on the walls at the stadium are all of Bill Nicholson. The 1984 winning team. A lot of them are in black and white. Can we get this group up on that wall?"
Spurs still assessing Kulusevski injury ahead of Europa League final
Meanwhile, Tottenham will continue to assess Dejan Kulusevski after he suffered an injury in Sunday's 2-0 Premier League loss to Crystal Palace.
Kulusevski was forced off after 19 minutes and Postecoglou provided an update on the midfielder at the club's Europa League final media day on Monday.
"He was a bit sore this morning with his knee. It looks like a knock at this stage but we'll let it settle for 24 hours," Postecoglou said.
Spurs captain Heung-Min Son did return in the loss to Palace and Postecoglou was pleased with his progress after a month out with a foot issue.
Postecoglou added: "Firstly, from a physical standpoint, he is good. It was good for him to get minutes yesterday and he had a good session today.
"It was important he got some minutes yesterday against Crystal Palace because he needed them, more for himself physiologically.
"He had a good session today. He was never going to do the whole session because he played yesterday. He feels good and we've still got eight or nine days to go, plus a game on Friday where we can build him up.
"It's great to have him available. He's been a big catalyst this year and a big driver.
German referee Zwayer to officiate Europa League final
UEFA has confirmed previously Felix Zwayer will take charge of the all-English Europa League final.
The 43-year-old refereed last week's Champions League semi-final second leg between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal, with May 21 in Bilbao to be his second UEFA showpiece having refereed the 2023 Nations League final.
Zwayer took charge of England's semi-final win against the Netherlands at Euro 2024, ahead of which then boss Gareth Southgate insisted the appointment of a previously suspended official was "not even a consideration".
The German was given a six-month ban by his country's football federation in 2006, having worked as an assistant referee alongside Robert Hoyzer.
Zwayer was one of the officials who brought Hoyzer's match-fixing plot to light, with the relatively short duration of Zwayer's ban a recognition of that contribution. Hoyzer was banned for life.
England midfielder Jude Bellingham was fined in 2021 by the German federation after he referenced Zwayer's involvement in that scandal following a defeat for his former club Borussia Dortmund against Bayern Munich.
