Phil Parkinson will urge everyone in claret and amber to lap up the Wembley occasion tomorrow after declaring: “We are winners already.”

City could become the first fourth-level club in the whole of Europe to win a major final if they topple Swansea to lift the Capital One Cup.

But whatever the result, Parkinson insists they have achieved something that will never be equalled.

He said: “It’s going to be a day to celebrate Bradford as a city and a football club. That’s what it is all about.

“We’ve made history to get to this stage, so go and enjoy every single minute of it. That’s my message to the city of Bradford.

“Supporters spend their whole lives following football clubs and never get to a major final. This is going to be a very special day for everyone connected with the club and we should make the most of it.

“My job is to get the best out of the team and we’ll try to do that. Our supporters should just enjoy the day.”

Parkinson reaches his tenth anniversary in management on Monday. But despite knocking out three Premier League clubs on the way to Wembley, City are still big underdogs to mark his personal milestone by winning the trophy.

Parkinson learned little from a scouting mission to Anfield last week as Michael Laudrup made seven changes in a team thumped 5-0 by Liverpool.

But the City chief is full of admiration for his Danish counterpart and the dangerous players that he can call upon.

Spanish hitman Michu, the Premier League’s third-top scorer behind Robin Van Persie and Luis Suarez, poses the biggest threat with 18 goals so far.

Parkinson said: “Michael Laudrup has come in and taken Swansea to another level. His knowledge of the Spanish transfer market has been hugely beneficial to them.

“Swansea are probably a bit of a surprise package because of how well they’ve done. But they are only a surprise because the players are ones we didn’t really know much about.

“The signing of Michu is obviously a pivotal one because when you’ve got a goal-scorer of that calibre in your team, it can lift the rest of the side. You’ve seen that on numerous occasions this year.

“He’s a very good player and you wonder why a big club in England hasn’t tried to sign him before. It’s those little gems that can make such a difference.”

Parkinson will preach patience against a side who like to keep the ball. He is expected to name a more compact line-up to be harder to break down.

That could mean Will Atkinson and Garry Thompson getting the wide roles in midfield over the more attack-minded wingers and central defenders Curtis Good or Carl McHugh pushing for the start at left back.

Rory McArdle has responded well following his ankle injury and may be ready to return in the middle of the back four.

Parkinson said: “The way Swansea play, especially around the midfield, means they are going to have extra time on the ball. We have to make sure our game plan is geared towards that.

“We’ve got to accept that they will have the lion-share of possession as they do in Premier League games. We have to be very disciplined when we haven’t got the ball.”

Joint-chairman Mark Lawn, meanwhile, has played down suggestions that City cannot afford to play in Europe next season should they get in.

Tomorrow’s cup winners go straight into the Europa League third qualifying round and Lawn said: “We would have to cover the costs.

“We aren’t a Premier League club and I wouldn’t make us go if we were going to lose money.

“I don’t know what money would be involved – and we’re not even there yet – but we would have to break even. And I’m sure some corporate company would help us do that.”

Lawn’s wife Yvonne, who is receiving on-going treatment for bowel cancer, will be joining him in the royal box at Wembley.