Former Tottenham stalwart Hugo Lloris has thrown his weight behind current Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou, insisting that the trophy drought could be ended under his leadership, but has highlighted the need for patience.
Despite a rollercoaster of performances this season, culminating in a sensational 4-0 triumph away at Manchester City's Etihad fortress, the former captain remains optimistic about the club's fortunes.
Following 12 seasons with Spurs which saw him lead the team in a trio of fruitless finals, Lloris conveyed to PA news agency his belief in the vision and process laid out by Postecoglou: "I spent six months in the changing room, I was not even involved but I could enjoy the football vision of Ange.
"I still believe and I am still convinced you have to stick with this way and trust the process. The team and club is in a good position, they have talented players, different ages, different experiences but I still believe they can achieve something and win something.
"Part of the football world today, you have to deal with this expectation and I just hope and you don’t want to see the team affected by these things or the club affected.
"They have to be strong and stay together and make (as) one in the club. And also I would say the fans need to trust the process because what we see, we enjoy.
"That is the football we want to see them playing and it’s not because of one bad result or two bad results that we need to question everything. You have to look about medium to long-term because I believe they can do it."
Throughout his 447 appearances for Tottenham, Lloris has always been forward-thinking. However, the World Cup champion has spent much of the past year reflecting on his career for his new autobiography, 'Earning My Spurs', which was released on November 7.
The book, which Lloris didn't initially plan to write, came about after journalist Vincent Duluc persuaded him in 2023. After 10 sessions, the result is a comprehensive account of his life, from his early years at Nice and Lyon to his record-breaking stint with France.
The Quercus-published 'Earning My Spurs' covers a wide range of topics and has recently made headlines in England. In his memoir, Lloris reveals how he was taken aback when Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy gifted the entire squad luxury watches engraved with 'finalist' before the Champions League final.
Despite the candid nature of his book, the 37-year-old says he hasn't received any backlash. "No, but there was a lot of noise about the Champions League episode," Lloris admitted.
Lloris has opened up about his departure from the club with touching honesty, expressing immense respect for Spurs and Daniel Levy. "To be honest, there is nothing bad about that, especially because I have so much respect for the club and also for Daniel Levy but at that time it was a bit weird," Lloris said of the backlash about a story he retold.
"The only thing I meant is the club never used to be in that position and probably we didn’t do things in the right way. It’s as simple as that."
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His affection for Tottenham is evident in a new book where he not only commends his successor Guglielmo Vicario, but confers heartfelt thanks to Levy for "the sort of goodbye I’d dreamed of", referring to his poignant farewell he got on December 31 against Bournemouth.
Reflecting on his tenure at the club which predated the current 62,850-seater stadium and witnessed a sparse history in Europe's top competition, Lloris shared: "I gave 12 years of my career to the club and I am proud of it, you know?
"And today I just support the club, I love the club and I just want to wish them and see them succeeding. I hope it will come but I am also proud because I was part of the group of players that make the club evolution. When I signed for the club and when I left, it’s a totally different club.
"Step by step we become even more competitive and put the club in a better position. I think today the club has everything and is strong enough to succeed."