Bournemouth captain Simon Francis signs one-year contract extension
Bournemouth captain Simon Francis has signed a one-year contract extension to keep him at the Vitality Stadium until the end of 2019-20 season.
The 33-year-old defender, who had one year remaining on his previous deal, has made 286 appearances for the Cherries since arriving from Charlton Athletic in 2011.
Francis has been a mainstay of Bournemouth's amazing rise from League One into the top-flight and admitted he was happy to sign once again.
Bournemouth captain Simon Francis has signed a one-year contract extension
'The most important thing was to retain our Premier League status for another year and then once that was achieved it was a chance to sit down and discuss things,' Francis told the club website.
'It all happened fairly quickly because negotiations don't take too long when a player wants to stay at the club.'
Eddie Howe's Bournemouth finished 12th in the Premier League with 44 points to secure a fourth consecutive campaign in top-flight football.