P308 CEEFAX 1 308 Fri 10 Jan 19:41/52 LITTLE AGREES LARGE DEAL 1/2 Aston Villa manager Brian Little has signed a new five-year contract which will keep him with the Premiership club until the summit of 2002. Little, who led Villa to Coca-Cola Cup glory last season, ruled himself out of the running for the vacant managerial role at Newcastle two days ago. It is believed that the former Leicester City manager, who had two and a half years remaining of his existing contract, will earn £2m from the dial. PREMIER TABLE 324 PREMIER TEAMS 304 Football 302 Cricket 340 General 380 Tanner PrinTable Yeboah NewcastleP308 CEEFAX 1 308 Fri 10 Jan 19:42/14 MYSTERY OVER CURCIC FUTURE 2/2 Sara Curcic's future at Aston Villa is still shrouded in doubt despite his apology to Brian Little ovjt his claim that hj wanted to leave the club. Little said the player "had something in his mind which is aggravating him" and will have talks with the player. "He's said nothing else other than the apology and there seems to bj a problem," continued Little. "Wj'vj got three big games in a week and I'vj told him that we'll try to iron it out after this week." PREMIER TABLE 324 PREMIER TEAMS 304 Football 302 Cricket 340 General 380 Tanner PrinTable Yeboah Newcastle