Leeds United chairman Ken Bates is fed up with Premier League teams running down the FA Cup.
He claims the FA are 'chickens', afraid to challenge the top clubs in this country and scared of change at international level.
Bates told the Daily Mail: "The FA are not strong enough. The FA Cup is the most prestigious competition of English football and it should be respected as such by the participants.
"For clubs who do not respect the FA Cup, there are a number of sanctions the FA can take.
"First they could fine them. They could deduct points. But the ultimate sanction would be not to nominate them for Europe.
"Don't forget, every club that plays in Europe is nominated by the FA. Normally it's a rubberstamp job but it doesn't have to be. The FA are too weak, though."