The English Football Association (FA) have today fined Newcastle midfielder Jonjo Shelvey for five matches and fined him £100,000 for using abusive and/or insulting words towards an opponent.
Shelvey denied the charge at an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing but was found guilty of the offence.
The FA's statement read as follows:
"Jonjo Shelvey has been given a five-match suspension and £100,000 fine after an FA misconduct charge against him was found proven.
"The Newcastle United player was charged with using abusive and/or insulting words towards an opponent in the 87th minute of the game against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday 17 September 2016.
"It was further alleged that this breach of Rule E3(1) was an “Aggravated Breach” as defined in Rule E3(2), as it included reference to ethnic origin and/or race and/or nationality.
"The player, who denied the charge at an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing, was also ordered to attend an FA education course.
"The sanction has been set aside pending consideration for an appeal. Any appeal must be lodged within seven days from receipt of written reasons which will be produced in due course," it concluded.
CLUB STATEMENT: Jonjo Shelveyhttps://t.co/0trst7eItT pic.twitter.com/HeHP1cgS1t
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) December 20, 2016
Shelvey has seven days from the receipt of the written reasons for his sanctioning to lodge an appeal.
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