Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola says he values winning the FA Cup above playing in Europe.
The Cherries host Manchester City in the quarter-finals of the competition on Sunday.
The FA Cup winners are guaranteed a place in the group stages of the Europa League the following season.
In an interview with Guillem Balague for BBC 5 Live’s Football Daily, Iraola said: “The FA Cup is, for me, much more important than playing in Europe. It’s a title.
“Sometimes they talk about the cup competitions as a way to get into Europe. I don’t care about Europe.
“We are playing in a final, we are fighting for a title. For me, it’s much more important.”
Bournemouth face a difficult task against seven-time FA Cup winners City, who were beaten in last year’s final by rivals Manchester United.
But Iraola insists there is no reason to believe his side cannot beat Pep Guardiola’s team and then go on to win the competition.
“I think we can win it,” he added. “Probably we are not the favourites, especially with the opposition we have in the quarter-finals but I think we have shown [we can win it].
“We are three games away from winning it. With a good day from our players, we can beat all the teams. I think we have a chance, probably not as big as City or Aston Villa, but I think we have our chance.”
