Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan admits the importance of the FA Cup has declined.

The 76-year-old has witnessed a decline in the tournament's importance due to the ever increasing Premier League revenue which has placed that competition at the forefront of clubs' minds.

"You wouldn't imagine a change like that could happen. When I was growing up and playing, winning the FA Cup was something absolutely unbelievable," Whelan said.

"It (the decline) has happened. You get so much money out of the Premier League, it's just phenomenal. And what these clubs are going to get next season is unbelievable.

"It makes this season's relegation battle all the more desperate."