More on the news that Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has signed a new contract with the club.

“I am delighted that Eddie has committed his future to the club,” said owner Maxim Demin.

“Eddie and I have a very close relationship, we speak everyday and we trust each other implicitly when making decisions that affect the football club. 

“The mutual respect we have for each other has helped create a unique bond at the top of the club and has acted as the foundation for all of our recent successes."

Last week, Fifa provisionally suspended its president Sepp Blatter, secretary general Jerome Valcke and vice-president Platini for 90 days.

The punishments were handed out by the ethics committee of football's world governing body, which is investigating the three over corruption allegations.

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Aston Villa did not hold a crisis meeting behind manager Tim Sherwood's back after the side's poor start to the season.

Speculation about Sherwood's future increased , externalwhen owner Randy Lerner met club officials in the United States last week, with the Villa boss absent.

Sherwood chose not to attend as he wanted to work with his squad, who have four points from eight league games.

But the 46-year-old and the side's style of football are under scrutiny.

Villa travel to Chelsea on Saturday before a home game against Swansea.

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Jordan's worked the cost of following Barnsley....

How much do you spend? Try our Price of Football calculator here.

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What's the ticket news from the fourth tier of English football?

• £15: A match-day ticket at Wycombe. The best deal in the league.
• £18.50: The average price of the cheapest match-day ticket
• £180: Leyton Orient's cheapest season ticket
• £260.63: The average price of the cheapest season ticket
• £540: Bristol Rovers' dearest season ticket

Full League Two stats and facts can be found here

While we're waiting for the Quique Flores embargo to pass, here's a Watford stat to keep you going...  

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Bristol forward Mitch Eadie has been banned for six weeks after being cited for "intentionally or recklessly" pushing the referee "or otherwise making contact with him" during last Saturday's game against Ealing Trailfinders.

The 23-year-old pleaded guilty to a charge of acts contrary to good sportsmanship. 

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Thursdays are always a busy day for the sports team here at BBC Radio Sheffield. Numerous press conferences to attend with the hope of some unique or interesting insight into the world of football management….but usually it is a lot of injury updates and many a cliche. Not today...

I asked Sheffield United manager Nigel Adkins about they can get the best out of their young striker Che Adams. As part of his answer, he came out with this...

Adkins: "What's the biggest room in your house?"

Me: "Eh, the living room?"

Adkins: "The room for improvement."

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Gleneagles has been declared to run in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Saturday's Champions Day but is not certain to take part in the Ascot race.

The colt, winner of the English and Irish 2,000 Guineas, prefers fast ground and has been a late withdrawal from several races over the summer.

Trainer Aidan O'Brien says he will walk the Berkshire track on Friday evening.

If Gleneagles was to run, it would set up a fascinating clash with leading French contender Solow.

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Here's what we found out about ticket prices in English football's third tier

• £15: A match-day ticket at Gillingham and Wigan
• £20.27: The average price of the cheapest match-day ticket
• £149: Bradford's cheapest season ticket - the best offer in the league
• £285.81: The average cost of the cheapest season ticket
• £530: Chesterfield's priciest season ticket

Want to know more about prices in League One? Click here

Cambridge United have signed defender Alie Sesay from Premier League side Leicester City on a one-month loan.

The 21-year-old, capped twice by Sierra Leone, is yet to appear for the Foxes' first team, but made three appearances on loan with Colchester in 2014. 

The U's are without four defenders for Saturday's League Two match against Northampton.

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Danny Ings suffered the knee injury in training at Melwood on Wednesday. He has since had a scan which revealed the extent of the damage. 

It was Ings' first session back with the club after being away on international duty and, of course, making his England debut. A source at the club described it as an innocuous challenge.     

We've got another vote coming up for you. This afternoon we want to know what you reckon is a fair price to pay for a football shirt.

You can access the vote - when it goes live at 15:30 BST - in the vote tab, or on the right-hand side of the page.

As you can see, Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores has already faced the questions from the assembled media but what he has said is a big secret.

The quotes are embargoed until 18:00 BST this evening, so you'll have to wait until then to find out what he said.

The suspense!

Mark Hughes says striker Mame Biram Diouf will miss the trip to Swansea after being granted compassionate leave following the death of his mother in the Hajj crush in Mecca last month.

He'll return early next week. Shay Given also misses Monday's game through injury, but Xherdan Shaqiri and Marc Wilson are both available.

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Better late than never, we bring you some of the best bits from Mark Hughes's press conference ahead of Stoke's match against Swansea on Monday.

Hughes says he's delighted for goalkeeper Jack Butland on his England appearance against Lithuania.

"He's been fantastic for us and it was great to see him recognised internationally by Roy Hodgson," he says. "He deserved the chance."

Batsman James Vince has been confirmed as Hampshire's new club captain and signed a contract to run until the end of the 2019 county season.

The 24-year-old, who made his England one-day debut earlier this year, led Hampshire for part of the summer after Jimmy Adams gave up the role.