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Willie Donachie has been suspended by Newcastle United.

The Chronicle understands that the former Scotland and Manchester City man has been told to down tools by the Magpies in a week in which director of football Joe Kinnear was shown the door.

Donachie's exit is thought to be for "disciplinary reasons."

And it has emerged that Donachie is likely to leave the club after it is thought he struck reserve player Remie Streete in a fight in the dressing room at the Stadium of Light in a 2-0 loss against Sunderland in the Under-21 game on Monday night.

The club have made it clear that they want results from their youth system this year, something that Kinnear stated in recent programme notes.

However, Donachie’s suspension is yet to be made clear by the Magpies.