Source: PA
Pulis: League takes priority over cup final
Tony Pulis insists Stoke becoming established as a Premier League club is more important than possible FA Cup glory next month.
Pulis is full of pride at the Potters' achievement in clinching a Wembley meeting with Manchester City in three weeks. But he knows it is only the icing on the cake compared to Stoke staying part of the top flight and becoming a force at that level.
Pulis, whose side entertain Wolves in a re-arranged game tomorrow night, said: "We are absolutely delighted that we've got to an FA Cup final. It's an absolutely brilliant achievement by the club.
"But the priority will always be the Premier League.
"That's where we want to play, and the longer we are in the Premier League the club will grow because it will give us the finances to make it a stronger club.
"We are in the black, we have just built a brand new training ground, we are investing into other areas of the football club we would have never dreamt of if we hadn't got into the Premier League. The Premier League is the food and drink and the icing on the cake is the cup competitions."
