AFC Bournemouth owner Bill Foley insists that the club will qualify for European competition under his stewardship – stating that his more confident in the bullish claim than his correct prediction that his Vegas Golden Knights would win the Stanley Cup.

The American billionaire has repeated ambitions first shared when he took over the club from Maxim Demin in December 2023, reiterating that he has “no doubts at all” that Cherries will one day play in Europe.

Foley has not placed a timeframe on his prediction like he did with his NHL franchise the Golden Knights.

Upon the creation of the franchise Foley pledged for the side to claim the NHL’s top prize, the Stanley Cup, in six years.

The Golden Knights and Foley made good on the promise last season, going all the way in the sixth year of existence.

After staving off the drop under Gary O’Neil last season, Foley’s first-full season as chairman has seen summer appointment Andoni Iraola lead Cherries to a club record haul for points in a Premier League season.

Speaking in an episode of PL Stories focused on his tenure with the Golden Knights and Cherries, Foley shared: “We need to win some games, we need to move up the table. I can tell you, we will play in Europe.

“I can’t tell if it’s going to be this year, next year, or the year after, but we will play in Europe – this team will be good enough.

“No doubts at all. I’m just as confident as when I said cup in six – actually, I’m more confident.

“We want to change what Bournemouth is in the Premier League. And we’re doing it.”

Foley also believes that Cherries’ new training ground will help convince players both to join AFC Bournemouth and stay long-term on the south coast.

He continued: “It’s what we need to do to show that we’re committed to them, and we’re committed to giving them the finest facilities in the league, way above our weight.

“It’s what we did with the Golden Knights, and it works. Players want to play in Vegas, and players will want to not just stay here, but come here and play for the Cherries.”