Bournemouth vice-chairman Steve Sly insists he and chairman Jeff Mostyn want to bid again for the club because they have "unfinished business".The Cherries, who are reported to be around £4million in debt, went into administration last month with insolvency practitioner Gerald Krasner the man charged with finding new investment.

Sly revealed he and Mostyn are part of a consortium which wants to bid for the club and take it out of administration, but admits they will "stand aside" if a stronger candidate emerges.

"In summary, yes we want to bid again for the club but it isn't now in our hands but in the hands of (administrator) Gerald Krasner," said Sly in an open letter to fans published on the club's official website.

"As I have already said and Jeff has stated publicly, we have unfinished business and if our bid is accepted, we will have a clean bill of health for the first time ever at this football club.

"If an alternative bid emerges which is clearly in the best interests of the club, we will stand aside."

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