Route One's Daily Football News Round-Up - 28/9/2012

We find the latest football news stories making the headlines, so you don’t have to.

Picture Courtesy of Never Captain Nicky Butt

Chelsea captain John Terry has been fined £220,000 and suspended for four matches after being found guilty of racially abusing QPR man Anton Ferdinand. 

The FA reached their verdict following a four day hearing. Terry was said to be "disappointed" with the verdict, with many observers questioning why the FA’s decision was different to that of the criminal proceedings back in July.

The former England man will wait for the written judgment before deciding whether to lodge an appeal.

In his own imitable style, Joey Barton hit out at the FA’s level of punishment.

“Twelve games!!! By the FA's perverse reckoning, I'd of got less of a ban for racially abusing the Man City players, than tickling them as I did,” the Marseille man wrote on Twitter.

Match of the Day’s Gary Lineker was also incredulous. “The FA find John Terry guilty and give him a 4 match ban and 220K fine. Just one game more than a regular red card?” he tweeted.

Meanwhile, Alan Pardew has signed an incredible EIGHT YEAR contract extension.

The Newcastle boss will now be at the club until 2020, and has been joined by his coaching staff John Carver, Steve Stone and Andy Woodman in signing the longer term deals.

Chief Scout Graham Carr – famed for unearthing the talents of Yohann Cabaye, Cheick Tiote and for being comedian Alan Carr’s father - has also penned a deal that will keep him in the North East until he is 75 (he’s 68 now by the way).

Jermaine Jenas will be looking to resurrect his career at his hometown club, after joining Nottingham Forest on a one month loan deal.

The Spurs midfielder’s career has been plagued by injury, and he has only made a handful of appearances in the last few seasons. 

Tipped as an England regular when he first broke onto the scene, Jenas will be hoping for more first-team football at the Championship club.