The former midfielder – who was forced to retire from playing in 2018 after suffering a fractured skull - had spent over 24 years at the club and, less than two weeks after Spurs celebrated their Europa League triumph over Manchester united in May, he departed to become new manager at West Bromwich Albion, and he’s ready for the new “challenge”.

He told Telegraph Sport: “The Europa League final was incredible, probably the best feeling I’ve ever had on a football pitch.

“There was relief and so many other different emotions, after going so long without a trophy [17 years]. At the same time, there was also a realisation in my mind that it was the end of the chapter at Tottenham.

“To leave a mark like that was a very satisfying feeling. The next challenge is to try and chase that feeling I had in Bilbao here and create something with West Brom.”

Ryan learned a lot from Spurs then-manager Ange Postecoglou, who was sacked shortly after the Europa League final.

He said: “It was incredible for me to be a part of his team. I learned a hell of a lot, not just from a football side, but from a human side as well, which is important.

“We’ve got a bond that will never be broken because we won together and we created history together.”