That is not strictly what he said or meant. For him, 4th is "not a prize" which I thoroughly agree with. He has higher, loftier ambitions than simply qualifying for Europe.The manager has said he has no target of CL football so there might be a conflict of ambition between him and the players. I would hope the players aspire to reach the CL.
If anything, his goals are in conflict with the board who seem content enough to finish in the CL and reap the dividends without really pushing the envelope.