Newcastle United's Jack Colback has received a fine of £25,000 for betting on football matches.

The 27-year-old midfielder has been found guilty of breaching FA rule E8: 'in respect of a bet being placed on the result, progress or any other aspect of, or occurrence in, a football match or competition'.

Colback laid the bet in March this year, two days after the Magpies lost 1-0 to Leicester City and four days before they drew 1-1 with his former club Sunderland in the Tyne-Wear derby.

However, it is understood that Colback did not place the bet on a match that he or his club were involved in.